A Child Is Missing Alert

1,000 Calls in 6O Seconds

A Child Is Missing uses a three-prong program: a telephone database, a geo-mapping system and satellite imagery. Once it has been confirmed that a child, or any vulnerable individual, is missing by the investigating officer, a call is placed to A Child Is Missing technician. All pertinent information is relayed, such as description, clothes worn, place and time last seen. The technician then uses computer-mapping technology to identify the area where the individual was last seen. An imagery satellite program is also used to increase the map-tracking accuracy to help visualize areas that may be a danger such as water or woods, or attract a wandering individual such as a mall or park. The satellite program has been credited with helping ACIM find individuals in as few as 23 minutes. The goal is to lower the average time of successful recoveries to 90 minutes. Next an individual message is recorded with the description of the child.
This alert is phoned to homes and businesses in the area where the person was last seen. The alert message asks residents to check their property and to call their local law enforcement agency at the number provided should they have any information. If a lead is obtained, the search can be expanded to that area or discontinued. ACIM has over 60 million phone numbers, (excluding unpublished numbers) and access to 181 T-1 lines. This automated phone system can send 1,000- recorded alert messages in 60 seconds. The system also records the alert on answering machines.

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