Several hundred people – adults and children – are reported missing in Slovenia every year.

Police officers invest a considerable amount of effort and energy in what frequently turns out to be a very demanding and extensive search operation involving various police units (police dog handlers, mounted police, alpine police unit) and, for instance, the support of drones and helicopters. If necessary, the police also involve members of protection and rescue services (rescue dog handlers, mountain rescuers, speleologists, divers, volunteer fire-fighters, etc.).

The police initiate a search operation when a person is suddenly and unexpectedly missing, for known or unknown reasons, from his or her every-day life or their absence cannot be explained.

The website www.policija.si and the media publicise information concerning missing persons, the circumstances of their disappearance and their photographs to help maximise the success of a search operation, which often depends on clues provided by residents after someone disappears. Anyone believing that they have seen a missing person or know why somebody has gone missing is welcome to share such information with the police.

See also: The list of missing persons in Slovenia (in Slovenian only)

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