CLEVELAND, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The most recent data fromthe National Crime Information Center pegs the number of missingpersons in the U.S. at over 800,000 and growing annually. Thisproblem is an epidemic that strikes all strata of society in allgeographic locations.
Cleveland-headquartered Attevo, Inc., a professional servicesfirm, has developed a web-based missing persons application forstate, county and municipal governments. This system allows policeto instantaneously post 23-point descriptive profiles along withphotos of individuals who have been reported missing. The primarypurposes of the system are to increase the visibility of thosemissing and to give their families a means to aid in their return.Family members can download and print posters of their loved onesfor distribution in the community.
A prototype is in development for the Android mobile deviceplatform and is expected to launch in June 2011. The prevailingobjective is to encourage information sharing and accessibility forall, aiding the search for missing persons.
Kindra Helm, Director of Attevo's Public Sector practice stated,"Public Safety officials across the country are anxious to leveragetechnology in all ways possible. Shrinking public funds incombination with the increase in missing person cases presents anenormous challenge. The widespread use of the internet has givenfamilies and officials a level of hope that didn't exist before."
Attevo provides state, county and municipal governments acrossthe country with technology guidance and solutions. The AttevoPublic Sector serves as a trusted advisor and has implementedenterprise information systems for public safety, courts, publicworks, zoning, taxation and park departments. Attevo also deliversbusiness consulting services to large, enterprise-classorganizations that include mobility banking, risk management,program management, master data management, business intelligenceand strategic information planning. Attevo has clients in themanufacturing, insurance, banking, logistics, consumer goods andsoftware industries.
www.attevo.com
SOURCE Attevo, Inc.
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