Stripp Supports “Silver Alert” System
HARTFORD—Rep. John Stripp last week threw her support behind an alert system designed to help find senior citizens and disabled adults who go missing.
The bill creating a “Silver Alert” system received unanimous approval. The Senate had already approved the legislation, which now goes to the governor for signature.
Finding adults with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other diagnosed mental disabilities if they wander away or disappear is the system’s goal.
It’s modeled after the Amber Alert system used to build publicity about missing children. Components include broadcasting emergency messages on radio stations.
“Time is of the essence in these cases, when people wander away from their caregivers or family members,” said Stripp, who represents Easton, Weston and parts of Redding.
“We need to give local and state law enforcement agencies every advantage when it comes to finding the most vulnerable people among us,” he said.
More than a dozen states have Silver Alert programs and legislatures in several other states have them under consideration.
2 Responses to “Stripp Supports “Silver Alert” System”
John,
Comment made on June 4th, 2009 at 1:34 amI oppose the new 6% tax on golf activities in addition to the present 10% tax.
Nick Noyes
According to Rep. John Stripp, He voted against this proposal. It was part of the Democrats’ tax package which eliminated the current sales tax exemption on playing golf.
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