Subject: [NEXTEL-1] .K. Police to Use Text Alerts to Help Find Missing Children

From: Marcel <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 15:13:40 -0500

UK. Police to Use Text Alerts to Help Find Missing Children
Police in Sussex are testing a service that enables them to send text message alerts to
anyone in an area where a child has been reported missing. Mobile phone owners register to
receive the alerts by submitting their mobile phone numbers and postal codes. The text
messages can be linked to a voice messaging service with more information. When picture
messaging becomes widely available, a photo of the missing child, or mug shot or police
drawing of a suspect could be sent. If the Sussex trial is successful, the program could
be extended nationwide