MISPER
Government & Politics abbreviation · Police
| Stands for | Missing person |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
MISPER stands for Missing person, a police abbreviation.
Police jargon, used mainly in the UK, Ireland and Australia, for a person reported missing or the case itself. Forces grade misper cases by risk to decide how urgently to search.
Example: The misper is a 15-year-old girl last seen at the bus station; risk assessed as high.
Usage notes
Also written misper in lowercase. UK police receive hundreds of thousands of missing-person reports a year, many involving young people who go missing repeatedly. Charities such as Missing People work alongside police. In the US, officers more often say "missing person" in full.
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