Alleged kidnapping thwarted within minutes thanks to APD tracking technology

A woman and two children are safe after Atlanta police say new E-911 technology allowed dispatchers to track their location in real time during an alleged kidnapping.

Officials say a woman attempted to call 911 multiple times on Tuesday, but each call disconnected. That’s when dispatchers activated a new tool within Atlanta’s upgraded RapidSOS-enabled system, tracking a caller’s location.

“There was a lot of crying going on,” said Derbita Bronner, an E-911 Communications Supervisor, describing what call-takers initially heard during the emergency…

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