The brockton police department (BPD) will utilize this funding to aid residents with cognitive conditions using project lifesaver technology

The Brockton Police Department (BPD) was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015). The funding will be used to implement the Brockton Project Lifesaver program, which aims to protect up to 100 individuals with Alzheimer's disease, other forms of dementia, and developmental disabilities who are at risk of wandering. The program will provide Project Lifesaver locative bracelets, train officers and civilian cadets on search and rescue techniques and behaviors associated with cognitive conditions, and promote the program through outreach with local organizations. The goal is to quickly locate missing individuals, facilitate rescue efforts, and increase overall safety for vulnerable populations prone to wandering.

The brockton project lifesaver program will protect up to 100 individuals with alzheimers disease, other forms of dementia, and developmental disabilities who are at risk of wandering. The program will provide project lifesaver locative bracelets upon request. Officers and civilian cadets will be trained in using the technology, strategic search and rescue techniques, and behaviors commonly associated with cognitive conditions. The BPD will work with the brockton council on aging, old colony elder services, brockton public schools, signature healthcare, steward healthcare, brockton neighborhood health, and the brockton housing authority to promote project lifesaver using word of mouth, social media, and informative brochures distributed at the above agencies as well as city hall, the brockton public library, and doctors offices. Posters will be placed around the community and public transit areas to provide the public with program knowledge. Certified personnel will provide enrolled individuals with project lifesaver bracelets and conduct comprehensive training sessions for recipients and their caregivers, focusing on proper utilization, prevention of wandering, and coping strategies. A comprehensive profile, including a recent photograph and personal details such as preferred visitation locations, will be uploaded to a tailored project lifesaver map, accessible through any officer-linked computer or mobile device.