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Article: Monrovia offers people-trackers.
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- San Gabriel Valley Tribune (West Covina, CA)
- Article date:
- July 7, 2005
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Byline: Marshall Allen
Jul. 7--MONROVIA -- The Monrovia Police Department announced a new strategy Wednesday to quickly locate people who wander away due to disabilities such as Alzheimer's disease, autism or Down syndrome.
Monrovia is the first city in Southern California to implement Project Lifesaver, a nationwide effort to find ill people who become lost, officials said.
"It's hard to be caregivers and this is just one more thing we can do to give people peace of mind," said Monrovia Mayor Rob Hammond.
Hammond heard of Project Lifesaver in October at a convention. It was started in 1999 by the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office in ...