The idea of the Safe and Found program is to support people living with dementia, autism or other cognitive impairment who might be at risk of becoming lost or reported as missing. It ensures Police have immediate access to critical information to assist when undertaking search operations.
Originally an initiative of Western Australia Police and MedicAlert Australia, NT Police have recently partnered with MedicAlert Australia to roll this program out across the NT.
The Safe and Found initiative is based on 3 key components:
- Lost Person Behaviour profile (LPB) – The LPB profile provides information about the individual such as physical description, medical history, places of significance, mobility and communication issues among many more. With the LPB, police have access to the information immediately making for quicker, targeted searches and lessening the burden on family/friends in the first instance.
- A recent photograph of the member – updated every 12 months.
- The bracelet – includes the carers number, 131 444, and Safe and Found membership number.
The aim of this program is to provide a database that records pertinent information, and a photo, about a person, that can be provided immediately to police to assist in search efforts to locate the person.
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