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Decatur Police use radio transmitting bracelet to locate lost or missing individuals
DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — The Decatur Police Department wants to remind the community of a resource they offer, known as Project Lifesaver.
It's a search and rescue program targeted for individuals who have cognitive disorders such as Autism and Alzheimer's that may be prone to wander or get lost.
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Decatur Police said the bracelet works through radio frequencies.
'The bracelets have radio transmitters in them, so in the event they get separated from their family, they transmit a radio frequency, and that just really closes in on the amount of time it takes to find them,' Irene Cardenas Martinez said.
Martinez is the Public Information Liaison for the Decatur Police Department.
When a client signs up for the program, they are given a radio frequency tracking number. That number sits inside the bracelet and inside their computer system.
To qualify, they say an individual must:
Have a caregiver with them at least 75% of the time.
Wear the bracelet at all times.
Never drive a vehicle at any time.
If an individual is lost, they can enter that number into the Project Lifesaver device, and it tells them where they are located.
DPD said there is no cost to enroll in the bracelet department. For more information to see if you or a loved one qualifies, you can call (256) 341-4600 or visit the Police Department's front desk.
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