Greater Manchester Police and GMCA are promoting an important initiative they have been supporting since April this year.
As you may already be aware, ‘Safe and Found Online’ is a digital version of the Herbert Protocol. This is a national scheme introduced by the police in partnership with other agencies used to help locate at-risk people.
It encourages carers to compile useful information which could be used to help locate the vulnerable person (typically with dementia) if they go missing. This digital version allows the person living with dementia or their carer, to update a secure profile online, as opposed to a paper form or computer file. Critically, it includes the function of uploading new or recent photos. If a user goes missing, potentially lifesaving information is automatically accessible to the Police.
This means the search can begin immediately. The initiative is primarily aimed at people with a new or recent dementia diagnosis and those already living with the condition. The ambition is to give peace of mind and allow people to continue to live
as independent a life as possible. After a successful trial, they are now supporting the further roll-out of www.safeandfoundonline.co.uk