DAR Alert Search and Rescue Unit — helping find missing people across Spain

"No one disappears without a trace, as long as there are those who search."

In partnership with the Liza Alert project

DAR Alert Search and Rescue Unit — helping find missing people across Spain

"No one disappears without a trace, as long as there are those who search."

In partnership with the Liza Alert project

Who we are

DAR Alert is a team of volunteers with specialist knowledge and skills who search for missing people in Spain. We are ordinary people driven by compassion and the desire to help those waiting for their loved ones to come home. We act swiftly, in cooperation with the authorities and in full compliance with all rules and laws — because every person found is a family reunited and hope restored.

How we work

Report to the police

The first and most important step is filing an official missing persons report with the police. This is essential to initiate formal search procedures.

Submit a request

Once the official police report has been filed, you can submit a request to DAR Alert. After clicking "Submit a request", the information reaches DAR Alert coordinators. A coordinator will contact you to gather details about the missing person’s description, the circumstances of their disappearance, police actions taken, and so on. You will receive initial guidance and recommendations.

Volunteer mobilisation

We rapidly alert our volunteer network across Spain. A search group is formed, and participants receive descriptions and assigned tasks. Information is shared via DAR’s social media channels and group chats.

Field search

Volunteers travel to likely locations and search streets, parks, railway stations and other areas. Missing persons flyers are posted where needed. All operations are managed by coordinators.

Coordination with authorities

We liaise with the police, share relevant data, and avoid interfering with the official investigation. This approach helps locate people more quickly.
DAR Alert works in collaboration with the experienced search and rescue unit Liza Alert. All assistance is free of charge.

Search a person

Active searches

They are being waited for at home. You may be able to help — share the information, spread the word about the search, support the volunteers. Every action matters. Together we bring hope back.

Alexander Spiridonov

Age 34 (born 1991) Hilversum, Netherlands → Spain.
His whereabouts have been unknown since 24 November 2025.
He left the Netherlands heading for Spain.
Description: height 180 cm, medium build, possibly bald, brown eyes.

Please report any information to our hotline: 112 — emergency services +34 960 730 250 (WhatsApp)

You can also support our other initiatives and contribute to helping those in need.

Learn more

For partners and sponsors — support DAR Alert

DAR Alert is a non-profit initiative. Volunteers work without pay, but resources are needed. Here is how you can help:

Financially

— Make a one-off donation towards a specific search or equipment purchase.
— Set up regular support (a recurring donation) so the team can operate consistently and without delays.
— Become a corporate patron of DAR Alert — support search and rescue work and receive recognition as a partner.

With resources

— Donate equipment, vehicles, communications devices, gear or premises for search coordination.
— Assist with printing and distributing missing persons flyers, maps and volunteer materials.

Informationally

— Help spread missing persons notices, news and search updates.
— Support DAR Alert through media coverage, social media or partner projects.

Partnership

— We are open to collaboration with organisations, businesses and communities that share our mission: to search and to help.

— Partnership can include joint initiatives, participation in safety campaigns, event sponsorship and volunteer training.

— Together we can expand the network of support and make searches more effective across Spain.

Help

DAR — a community that changes lives

DAR is a charitable and volunteer organisation that brings together people and projects across a wide range of fields. Over 9 years of work we have helped more than 17,000 people in the most varied life situations and developed 7 key areas of activity.

DAR Jóvenes

A space for teenagers and young people: online and in-person groups, sports, theatre, psychological support, career guidance, participation in Erasmus+, and a business school for teenagers.

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DAR Volunteers

A volunteer school offering training, official internships, and inclusion in the volunteer reserve. Graduates receive a diploma, insurance, and documentation for legal volunteer activity.

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DAR Madre

Support for women with children with special needs: psychological, legal and social assistance, and the creation of a mutual support community.

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DAR Alert

A missing persons search project combining volunteers and technology for rapid response and support to families in critical situations.

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DAR Negocios

An entrepreneurs' association offering training, consultancy and networking for business development, partner search and project promotion. We represent the interests of residents.

DAR Eco Vida

A project focused on environmental conservation: ecological campaigns, educational programmes, and support for sustainable development initiatives.

DAR Arte

Support for craftspeople and creatives: assistance with promotion, participation in fairs and exhibitions, and the promotion of art and artisanal crafts.

How the DAR Association works

A recorded interview with DAR Association President Oxana Teleguz for Radio Premier

Как работает Ассоциация ДАР

In this interview, DAR president Oxana Teleguz talks about the association’s mission and key areas of work. You will learn how DAR helps people in difficult situations, which programmes it runs, and how you can get involved. Oxana shares inspiring stories from volunteers and explains how each of us can contribute to doing good. Watch the video and discover how DAR changes lives.