Wiltshire Police Launch Vital Dementia Search Scheme for National Dementia Action Week
Life-Saving Herbert Protocol Backs Families
Wiltshire Police are throwing their full weight behind the Herbert Protocol during National Dementia Action Week (16-22 May). The scheme is a game-changer, helping find vulnerable adults with dementia who go missing – a heartbreaking reality for 1 in 10 adult missing cases across the UK.
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Remember: Keep the completed booklet handy. Police will only ask for it if the person goes missing — and every second counts.
Where to Get Help
Police will be at Swindon Central Library from 10.30am to 12.30pm on 16 May for a Dementia Action Week Expo.
To report a missing person, call 101 any time. For children or anyone in serious danger, dial 999 straight away. You can also reach the charity Missing People on 116 000.
Originally published by UKNIP.
