cb73
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I can't speak for Sacramento PD, but in my experience, missing people are not looked for here at all by the police. They take the report and that's about it. My local neighborhood watch and NextDoor routinely have missing posters. When my co-worker and his wife disappeared the family ended up hiring people to look for them.I can't speak for Sac PD but going by general procedure, the initial person assigned to the case uses their experience and info gleaned from the report, the missing's sm and other records to determine the level of risk - this is necessary because adults have a right to disappear, and there are more cases than resources. That's already several hours. Once they decide they need to investigate, the sometimes slow nature of cooperation and logistics begins to unfold. Several steps need signatures, or personnel, lots of driving around, checking leads, canvassing, comparing notes, cops need sleep, and SAR efforts need some hours of planning and case review to ensure effective use of resources and time. With dogs, it is likely they've already had a tracker try trailing him from the apartment and this next search is a focused area. Dogs get tired and have limited attention spans - weather and schedules are also a consideration. This case has actually been handled very well/fast compared to similar ones. I hope they get a trace so we know which direction he was headed.
If the police truly get involved in this case, it will be because his parents are judges and his uncle was the governor of Missouri and it can't be swept under the carpet.
Yes, that probably sounds horrible, but that's my impression.