The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a new system to alert of a missing child on Thursday
The Missing Child Alert was created when Governor Evers signed 2023 Wisconsin Act 272, authored by state Senator LaTonya Johnson, state Senator Jessie James, Assemblywoman Sheila Stubbs and Assemblyman John Spiros.
“The Missing Child Alert will provide an additional way to help locate missing children and get them home safely,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul in a statement. “Thank you to everyone who worked to launch this new alert.”
The alerts will be spread through the Wisconsin Crime Alert Network and a Wireless Emergency Alert will be sent to mobile devices within a five-mile radius from the last known location of the missing child. The alert will also be disseminated on Wisconsin Lottery terminals throughout Wisconsin and on Department of Transportation’s Dynamic Messaging Boards.
“I am proud of the implementation of the new Missing Child Alert system, which will help ensure all children are brought home safely,” Sen. Johnson said. “No family should have to endure the uncertainty and fear that Prince McCree’s or Lily Peters’ families faced, wondering if every available resource is being used to find their child. I am grateful to the Wisconsin Department of Justice for making this new system a reality and for their commitment to protecting our most vulnerable.”
