Florida Takes Steps To Spread Word On Missing Children
Billboards, E-Mail Alerts To Be Used To Distribute Information
POSTED: Monday, August 18, 2003
TAMPA, Fla. -- Florida law enforcement is turning to billboards and e-mail alerts when a child is missing, hoping the new efforts will in turn bring children in danger home.
Gov. Jeb Bush unveiled the new efforts Monday, including an Amber Alert-style billboard which will feature Zachary Bernhardt (pictured, right). The 8-year-old from Clearwater who disappeared nearly three years ago.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is asking people to sign up to receive missing child alerts through e-mail and text pagers. The governor says such technology will allow police to spread the word quickly that a child has been abducted.People interested in getting the alerts can signup through a new Web site set up by the FDLE.
Gov. Jeb Bush unveiled the new efforts Monday, including an Amber Alert-style billboard which will feature Zachary Bernhardt (pictured, right). The 8-year-old from Clearwater who disappeared nearly three years ago.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is asking people to sign up to receive missing child alerts through e-mail and text pagers. The governor says such technology will allow police to spread the word quickly that a child has been abducted.People interested in getting the alerts can signup through a new Web site set up by the FDLE. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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