Largo, FL Police is using new technology to track lost senior citizens

Largo, FL Police using new technology to track lost citizens

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Largo Police Department is using a new piece of technology to help locate senior citizens who are prone to wandering. Seniors are given a bracelet that can help police triangulate their location. The bracelets are available at no cost to older Largo residents.

Public Safety Senior Services Emergency Services

Largo, FL

Municipality in Florida

United States

Governments Involved

Pinellas County, FL

United States

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Largo Police Have A New Tool To Track Down Wandering Seniors | WUSF News

The Largo Police Department is rolling out new technology that will make it easier to search for Alzheimer's sufferers who are prone to wandering.

Pinellas Community Foundation and Largo Police Partner to Offer Free Tracking System for Older Adults with Dementia, Alzheimer’s

LARGO, Florida – August 29, 2018 – In the last 18 months, The City of Largo Police spent 760 hours on missing person calls, many due to cognitively impaired older adults who habitually wander. Now searches just got easier. An electronic tracking system, funded by the Pinellas Community Foundation (PCF), is being launched by the…

Largo, FL Police is using new technology to track lost senior citizens

Largo, FL Police using new technology to track lost citizens

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