Police tell of missing persons at railway station

The Police Transport Command held a stand at Woy Woy railway station on Wednesday, August 2, as part of Missing Persons Week.

The stand was intended to enable officers attached to the Police Transport Command to engage with the community and distribute information about the state-wide campaign and people who remain missing in NSW.

Police Transport and Public Safety Commander, Assistant Commissioner Karen Webb, said by engaging with the community police hoped to gather new information about those who remained missing in NSW.

"We know that missing persons often utilise the public transport network to move around the state and access facilities for shelter," Ms Webb said.

"It's likely that commuters at any given transport interchange may have therefore had contact with a missing person and could assist police in bringing them home safely.

"If our presence at railway stations this week can prompt someone to come forward with information that helps a family find their loved one, then that's a terrific result," she said.

The theme of the 2017 Missing Persons Week campaign was "Still waiting for you to come home".

The campaign aimed to highlight the high number of young people reported missing to police each year and the impact on family and friends following the disappearance of a loved one.

Those who suspect a friend or family member has gone missing do not have to wait 24 hours to take action but can report the matter to police immediately.

SOURCE:

Media release, 31 Jul 2017

Karen Webb, NSW Police