The system will allow police to use computers and printers to create posters of missing children. Those posters can be distributed to law enforcement agencies across the state and nation. Kentucky's participation in the pilot project was announced by US Senator Mitch McConnell this morning in Louisville.
Police say time is crucial in trying to find missing children.
Every hour a child is missing, the likelihood of a safe recovery decreases. McConnell says the system will be an important tool for police by quickly distributing photos and information about a missing child. Kentucky will be among a handful of states to initiate the technology being launched by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Local police agencies will have no costs to participate in the program. All rights reserved.