With media saturation of this area, the public is notified that an abduction has taken place and they may provide information of any sightings. An abductor can be spotted and apprehended, and the child returned to safety. The importance of concentrating on the 100-mile radius is the easy crossing of state lines and international borders. Child abduction is an international problem that the ACA software will also be capable of addressing. A child abducted in Maine or North Dakota may be taken into Canada and a child taken in Texas or California may be abducted into Mexico.
Speed is of the essence in child recovery.
At a recent demonstration in Springfield, MO, abduction information was entered by a police officer and when the submit key was pressed, it took 56 seconds for the information to be transmitted from Springfield, MO to Dushore, PA, and back to Springfield, MO where the phones began ringing for the pager, the faxes began printing and the picture of a child entered was transmitted along with all other numbers to be notified. The audience was stunned. Rogersville, Missouri is the first police station in the nation to become a participant in protecting our nation's children.