Sunday, February 04, 2007

Missing persons system tried

The Cincinnati Post - Missing persons system tried: "Kenton County, Ky. police will now employ a high-tech notification system to help locate missing people.

Chief Ed Butler said Thursday that the department will work with A Child Is Missing alert program to search for children and other people reported missing locally.

Under the program, Kenton County police immediately notify the Florida-based organization when someone is reported missing locally.

The organization uses sophisticated information-gathering and mapping systems to quickly place thousands of phone calls that send messages detailing the missing person's description and last known whereabouts, as well as police contact information.

The nationwide nonprofit organization helps law enforcement find missing individuals across the country by immediately placing up to 1,000 phone calls each minute to those in affected areas."

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