Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
South Fulton Police roll out Project Lifesaver program to track residents who wander
Summary
City of South Fulton police announced Project Lifesaver, a volunteer tracking program for people with cognitive disorders that uses wearable transmitters and department-trained search teams. The department said 12 clients are already registered and asked council members to consider funding additional transmitters.
South Fulton police announced on March 19 that the department has launched Project Lifesaver, a search-and-recovery program that uses wearable transmitters to help officers locate residents who wander because of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, autism or other cognitive disorders.
Police Chief Keith Meadows said the program was born after reviewing a body-camera recording of an encounter with a child with autism and deciding the department needed more training and technology. “When I went back and looked at the body camera video, quite frankly, I didn't like what I saw,” Meadows said as he introduced the program.
Captain Nicholas Williams, who is leading the effort, described the hardware and training. “This technology effectively locates wandering adults and children using personalized wristbands that emit tracking signals,” Williams said. He told council the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
