HR0640 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, On January 1, 2016, Silver Search legislation was passed by the Illinois General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, The Silver Search Task Force was created to bring agencies and organizations together with the common goal of creating a Silver Search program and toolkit to assist in missing person cases involving those with Alzheimer's or dementia; and

WHEREAS, The Silver Search program brings to light the increasing incidence of people with Alzheimer's or dementia that get lost and the ways in which the public can help law enforcement return them home safely; and

WHEREAS, Silver Search utilizes an Endangered Missing Person Advisory when a person with Alzheimer's or dementia goes missing; the purpose of the advisory is to get as many eyes looking for a missing person as possible; emails, faxes, radio and television broadcasts, text messages, and law enforcement bulletins are all means to disseminate the information about a missing person; and

WHEREAS, Because of the partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois Tollway Authority, the dynamic message signs on the interstates and tollways can now be utilized during advisories when a person is missing while driving a vehicle; and

WHEREAS, Of the 121 Silver Alerts that have been issued since the creation of the Silver Search program, all but one person has been found; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge county authorities throughout the State to utilize the Silver Search program more frequently.