Technically correct, but wrong in practice. This is such a widespread myth that cops will sometimes repeat it. Additionally, the time period can be anywhere between 24~72hrs, depending on the person responding.
It depends on the situation. I called in a missing person because I had a good reason to believe their life was in jeopardy and the police immediately responded. They ran a rough geo location on the person’s cellphone and dispatched an officer to check for them. They would not run a precise geo location without a warrant though, and that would probably have taken 24 hours or more.
It depends on the situation. I called in a missing person because I had a good reason to believe their life was in jeopardy and the police immediately responded. They ran a rough geo location on the person’s cellphone and dispatched an officer to check for them. They would not run a precise geo location without a warrant though, and that would probably have taken 24 hours or more.