UK Police National Missing Persons Bureau

Welcome to the PNMPB

The UK Police National Missing Persons Bureau (PNMPB) is the centre for the exchange of information connected with the search for missing persons both nationally and internationally. The Bureau focuses on cross matching missing persons with unidentified persons.

How do I report someone missing?

This can be done by contacting your local police station. The PNMPB are unable to receive reports of missing people directly from the public. If the person reported missing lives in a different part of the country, details will be recorded by the local police. usually resides.

Child Rescue Alert

Child Rescue alertChild Rescue Alert was launched nationally in 2006, as a ground-breaking initiative to save abducted children from being murdered.

The scheme works by interrupting television and radio programmes with immediate news flashes that a youngster has been snatched and is at risk of serious harm or death.