‘Don’t rule out the help of psychics,’ British police told

Police officers searching for missing people should not rule out the help of psychics, according to suggested guidelines for the profession. The medium’s methods should be asked for, as well as evidence of any “accredited successes,” according to a consultation document from the College of Policing, the official source of professional practice on police work.

Any information received from psychics should be evaluated in the context of the case, and should never become a distraction to the overall investigation and search strategy unless it can be verified.

Consultation document on missing person cases

The college is hosting a month-long consultation on best practice for investigators of missing person cases. It released the advice on psychics as part of a detailed document of findings ahead of the conference. “High-profile missing person investigations nearly always attract the interest of psychics and others, such as witches and clairvoyants, stating that they possess extrasensory perception,” the document reads. “But the motive of the individual should always be ascertained, especially where financial gain is included.”

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