A pilot scheme will be launched initially, presented by the regional search unit
The initiative aims to help findmissing seniors and residents with disabilities, as well as helping dementia patients and those receiving services from social welfare organizations.
As part of this initiative, the police acquiredBluetooth tracking devices such as the Tile Pro, Samsung Galaxy Smart Tags, and Apple AirTags cost about $25 each. The devices will then be distributed free of charge to families in need and paired with smartphones to track the whereabouts of a vulnerable person in real time.
Fu Chun-Yip, Chief Inspector of the Operations WingEast Kowloon Headquarters, on Saturday said that small devices have a large coverage area and low power consumption: as of December last year, 200 pieces have been distributed to families in need.
“The goal of this project is to useinterdepartmental model, cooperate with the digital police, and promote advanced positioning devices to help the police quickly and accurately locate missing persons, prevent the re-loss of those who are lost, and intervene in a timely manner for those who are potentially at risk of becoming lost,” he said.
According to him, the devices have already helped to find 13 missing elderly residents involved in 38 incidents, with each person being found on average in less than an hour.
A total of 16 people joined the projectsocial security organizations, and security guards and other employees at 14 malls and nine municipal housing estates are now familiar with the devices, police said.
Tang was among those who took advantagepilot scheme after police were able to locate her 76-year-old husband. The 67-year-old woman said her husband was diagnosed with dementia last year, developed a bad memory, and can no longer remember dates or places.
After Tang called the police last September to find her husband, Tang was drawn into the scheme and received a positioning device a month later.
She said the police were able to find her husband 21October, when her husband went missing from their home in Tseung Kwan O and wandered around the city. Tang was able to provide officers with real-time updates, and he was located 18 minutes later.
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