We were called earlier this week by someone who was concerned for a relative with Alzheimer’s who had gone for a walk in near Peterborough, and had not returned.
Officers headed out to the area to look for her, and fortunately the woman in her 80s was found safe and well by a member of the public who had joined the search.
Thank you to the person who called in with the concern and to the community for helping us in finding the woman.
The family have since completed a Herbert Protocol form.
Have you heard of the Herbert Protocol? It is a scheme we support that can help find people with dementia if they go missing.
The scheme encourages you to keep a document that will help us if a loved one goes missing by collating key pieces of information – such as a physical description, familiar places, health details and a recent photo.
If this is something you wish to do for someone you know, or want to find out more about the scheme, you can visit our dedicated webpage.
