An Alert System in the Four States

It`s something you never want to think about - your child, missing. Last year, over 17-thousand people in Missouri alone were reported missing. But thanks to alert systems like Amber or Sarah, children in Missouri and across the nation have been located and reunited with their familes. But how does it help if a system is not in place where you live? Webb City Police Chief Don Richardson said, "People always want people to do good. We`re all here in a helpful mode, whether you`re a police officer, neighbor, truck driver, or work in a store, it doesn`t matter.` And so members of MODOT, the Joplin Children`s Center, media outlets, and law enforcement officials gathered to talk about how important it is to help each other, right here in the Four State area. Missouri State Highway Patrol officer Bob Powell said, "It`s definitely a community effort. Everybody gets involved - the police, the news media. We`re even talking about working with some of the banks that have the message signs." Getting everyone involved means getting the message out with signs and billboards so you can respond and help. A unanimous vote approved the fate of bringing an alert system to the Four States. Now you can be instrumental in possibly saving the life of another. "We`re now maybe incorporating the people working at MODOT, an 11 county area. We feel like we`re going to do something progressive," Richardson said. Reported by: Ryan Loyd