{"id":164967,"date":"2018-05-25T18:46:09","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T22:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=164967"},"modified":"2018-05-25T18:46:09","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T22:46:09","slug":"new-app-lets-parents-keep-kids-pertinent-information-at-their-fingertips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/05\/25\/new-app-lets-parents-keep-kids-pertinent-information-at-their-fingertips\/","title":{"rendered":"New app lets parents keep kids’ pertinent information at their fingertips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MONTREAL \u2014 Getting the right information to authorities is paramount in the minutes following a child’s disappearance.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, the Montreal-based Missing Children’s Network launched a free app on Friday that will allow parents to store photos and important identifying information on their personal devices.<\/p>\n

The bilingual SIGN4L (pronounced signal) application also provides tips on what to do and prompts parents to keep their kids’ files up to date.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope no one ever needs to activate this signal button but it’s to be used in case of an emergency,\u201d said Pina Arcamone, executive director of the organization.<\/p>\n

The most useful tool for authorities in those moments is a recent photo and Arcamone said the app reminds parents periodically to update their child’s photo on their electronic device.<\/p>\n

For security purposes, information is not stored in a database so only parents and guardians have access to it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe this app can save a life in the future,\u201d Arcamone said.<\/p>\n

Montreal police said the initiative will have an impact on how they handle such cases.<\/p>\n

Cmdr. Patrick Lavallee said having information available immediately will result in quicker action.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will give all police officers \u2014patrol officers and investigators \u2014 quick access to photos while very often we had difficulty obtaining them (in the past),\u201d said Lavallee.<\/p>\n

He said it was an issue he often had to deal with when he worked as a patroller.<\/p>\n

A grant from telecommunications giant Telus allowed for the development of the free app, which is available for most Apple and Android smartphones and tablets.<\/p>\n

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