Calgary police teamed up with about 75 first responders from different agencies on Saturday to search for the missing people.

The search began at 9 a.m. at the Fish Creek Provincial Park boat launch.

Police did not say whether they were looking for anyone in particular, but in a statement said they were looking for signs of people who may have gone missing – as many people go missing.

“So far this year, 3,572 people have been reported missing in Calgary. And while a large majority of them have been found safe, approximately 0.17 percent remain missing,” said Sgt. Amy George of the CPS Missing Persons Team.

“Unfortunately, it is a tragic reality that some of our exceptional missing persons may have entered our city’s waterways,” George added. “As a police department, we have incredibly skilled investigators and researchers, and we are committed to using our resources to find answers to the plight of a missing person’s family.

Agencies represented in the search included the Calgary Fire Department, RCMP, Calgary Search and Rescue Association, Cochrane Fire Services, Alberta Forestry and Parks Officers and community security peace.

Trans Alta also supported the initiative by monitoring and adjusting the flow of the river to facilitate the search.

Police search for signs of missing people along the Bow River on Saturday

Water conditions in mid-October are at their lowest and clearest, making this weekend suitable for in-depth, large-scale searches, the release said.

Acting Staff Sgt. Paul Teworte, search manager for Calgary police, said police don’t give up the hunt when a person goes missing.

“We want to find them, and that’s why we’re doing this search today,” Teworte said, “especially with our partners, so we can then mobilize as many resources as possible to find these people.”

With files from CTV Calgary’s Tyler Barrow.