PORT ST. LUCIE — The Port St. Lucie Police Department has received a $6,000 grant to support its participation in Project Lifesaver, an international search-and-rescue initiative designed to help locate individuals with cognitive conditions who are at risk of wandering or becoming lost.
“Project Lifesaver is a search-and-rescue program operated internationally by public-safety agencies and is strategically designed for ‘at-risk’ individuals who are prone to the life-threatening behavior of wandering or eloping due to autism, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or other cognitive conditions,” said PSLPD Public Information Officer Brittany Holly.
Project Lifesaver is a nonprofit organization that partners with public safety agencies across the world. The program equips trained search-and-rescue teams with specialized radio technology to locate enrolled clients who may wander from their homes or caregivers…