Today, we are publicly releasing the key themes from our operational & investigative review of the search for 11-year-old Parker. The internal review identified lessons learned, recognized what worked well & recommended practical improvements for future missing-person investigations & other prolonged critical incidents. It does not assess individual performance or reinvestigate Parker’s disappearance. The search became the largest missing person response in CPS history, involving a sustained, multi-agency operation, community participation & significant resources. The review recognized the commitment of members, partners, volunteers & the community, while identifying opportunities to strengthen systems. Key strengths included investigation-led search management, public awareness, technology & digital evidence capabilities, strong partnerships & the professionalism, compassion & adaptability demonstrated throughout the response. Opportunities for improvement included scalable resourcing, command integration, tip, task & canvass management, public alerting, technology readiness & member wellness. One key finding involved the unprecedented volume of information received, including approximately 1,000 formal tips, more than 90,000 direct social media messages, thousands of emails & approximately 10 terabytes of CCTV footage. While this information had significant investigative value, existing systems were not designed to easily manage information at that scale. Additional capacity & stronger systems would have helped CPS receive, assess, assign & track information more efficiently. The review does not conclude that different resources, systems or processes would have changed the outcome. Its recommendations will inform future policy, training, technology investments & operational planning. We recognize renewed discussion may be difficult for Parker’s family & friends, members involved in the response & others in our community. This release supports transparency, accountability & improvement while honouring the collective search effort.