Police chief describes the number of people reported missing in North Lanarkshire as "staggering"
dailyrecord.co.ukNearly 200 people are going missing every month in North Lanarkshire.The figure has been described as “staggering” by the area’s police chief who said some of those involved are as young as 10 years old.Chief Superintendent Alan Waddell also warned that policing in Scotland’s fourth largest council area is suffering because officers devote so much time to searching for people.His latest operational report reveals there were 1,760 reports of missing persons in North Lanarkshire between April and December last year.That equates to one in 193 of the area’s population and works out at 195 people going missing every month.Chief Supt Waddell stated: “The figure is quite staggering.“Missing persons are a significant body of work for local officers
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