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Senior Alert - Richmond, Virginia State Police

Tool for Virginia law enforcement agencies to assist with locating missing senior adults. In order for Senior Alert to be activated: *Individuals whereabouts must be unknown. *Individual is over 60 years of age. *Individual suffers cognitive impairment to extent that he/she is unable to care for themselves without assistance (including a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or dementia). *Individuals disappearance poses credible threat to his/her health and safety as determined by law-enforcement. Other criteria: *Law enforcement investigation has verified individual is missing and eliminated alternative explanations. *Sufficient information regarding missing individual is available to disseminate to public. *Missing senior adult must be entered into Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN), the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) missing person files and information reported to the Virginia Missing Person Information Clearinghouse. *Photograph of individual must be provided to Virginia Missing Person Information Clearinghouse. If all of above criteria are not met, Virginia "Senior Alert" Plan will not be activated; however, information may still be provided to media.

Physical Address

515 S Main Street, Amherst, VA 24521

Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM; Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM; Thursday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM; Friday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Application process

Telephone referrals accepted

Languages

English

Service area

VA

Agency info

Virginia State Police

Virginia State Police, independent yet supportive of other law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, provides high quality, statewide law enforcement services to Virginia citizens and visitors.