Please choose the right form from the three options below before making your report.
1. Mental Health Services
Request for Non-Emergency Police assistance
This form should be completed by Mental Health Services requesting Non-Emergency Police assistance.
These may be requests under legislation (including transport) and attendance at Mental Health facilities/ inpatient units.
Police should only be requested when Police powers or capabilities are required.
IMPORTANT: For Mental Health Services only
Request for Non-Emergency Police assistance
(Do NOT use this form to report a missing person - please use the form below.)
2. Mental Health Services/Emergency Department
Missing Person report
This form should be completed by Health New Zealand Mental Health Services and Emergency Departments to notify Police when:
1. People go missing from, or are under the care of, Mental Health Services
2. People who go missing from ED after presenting for/with Mental Health concerns.
These reports must be based on clinical risk and/or legislation requirements.
IMPORTANT: For Mental Health Services/Emergency Department only
3. Health NZ update
Use this form to provide additional information; request an update; or withdraw a previous request or report.
IMPORTANT: For Mental Health Services/Emergency Department only