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id: 57dcc2116c
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-05 17:00 CST
updated: 2026-11-05 17:00 CST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Chicago police rewrite policy on closing missing persons cases

Chicago Police Department rewrote an internal policy that let officers easily close unsolved missing persons cases, Invisible Institute reported.

Section: [Public Safety](/chicago/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Chicago Police Department](/chicago/wiki/chicago-police-department.md), [Invisible Institute](/chicago/wiki/invisible-institute.md)

## Coverage

- [Chicago Reader](https://chicagoreader.com/news/chicago-police-strengthen-criticized-missing-person-policy-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade/), 2026-11-05 17:00 CST: Chicago police strengthen criticized missing person policy for the first time in a decade

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