California Highway Patrol goes online to save lives

Humboldt County, Ca., (KIEM) California Highway Patrol hits the web in order to save lives in missing person’s cases. When a person goes missing, every second counts that’s why CHP is using technology to help expedite the recovery process.

Once an alert occurs, the CHP’s emergency notification and tactical alert center, known as ENTAC, will distribute the critical information to cell phones through the wireless emergency alerts program notifying locals with potentially lifesaving information.

The California Highway Patrol will also embed a link in each message that will direct the user to the website to receive all active alerts, along with access to related flyers that can be downloaded and distributed.

Since July 2002, the CHP has issued nearly 300 amber alerts for abducted children.