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Commission notes Project Lifesaver rollout; police department to begin training
Summary
Members said the Newbury Commission on Disabilities reported that local police will soon begin training for Project Lifesaver, a tracking program used to help find missing people with cognitive disabilities.
Commission members reported that the Newbury Commission on Disabilities is implementing Project Lifesaver and that their police department will begin training on the program soon.
The chair said he had previously updated the commission about Project Lifesaver and reminded members the police training stage is beginning; he directed commissioners to the Project Lifesaver website for background materials. No decisions or votes were recorded; the update was informational.
Why it matters: Project Lifesaver provides radio-frequency tracking bracelets and training for first responders to locate people with cognitive impairments who become missing. The commission noted the police training phase as a step toward local implementation and referenced prior updates on the program’s progress.
