Shomrim, The strictly Orthodox neighbourhood watch group, has helped locate 31 missing people over the last year.
Based in Stamford Hill, north London, the volunteer security force regularly assists with searches for missing vulnerable people — among them dementia sufferers and young children who have wandered off from their parents.
The figure was published this week in the organisation’s annual statistics report, which also highlighted the 136 arrests Shomrim was involved in.
The suspects were accused of a range of offences including burglary, violent robbery, indecent exposure and drunk driving.
