Amherstburg Police has a new tool to help vulnerable people.
It has launched a voluntary "vulnerable person registry" to provide police with key information about people who may be at risk such as people with autism, dementia or Alzheimer or people who tend to wander away.
A parent or caretaker will fill out a three-page information form and return it to police that contains details about the person such as their interests, where they like to go, any nicknames and updated photo.
Once the information is handed in, it will be accessible to our of its officers.
Amherstburg Police Constable Steve Owen says the registry will save police time if they need to search for the person.
"In case we ever run into a situation where we are dealing with that person in an emergency situation or perhaps the person has gone wandering and is missing, we know specific areas where to check where they may tend to go, certain information that we need to know right away where the person may be at risk," he says.
Constable Owen says there is no cost and police only ask that the information is updated yearly.
Forms can be picked up at the police station at 532 Sandwich St. South.