Vulnerable dementia sufferers to be offered GPS trackers

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Vulnerable dementia sufferers to be offered GPS trackers
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Avon and Somerset Police said the technology would help save vital time when people go missing.

Avon and Somerset Police said it had identified 30 vulnerable people who would be given the trackersAvon and Somerset Police said donations from local water companies meant it would be able to supply 30 of the devices.Sgt Stuart King, who run's the force's dementia safeguarding scheme, said "every minute" counts when a vulnerable person goes missing.

Sgt King said: "Wearable devices are not a substitute for good care but when a vulnerable person is reported missing every minute counts, and that is where modern technology can make a crucial difference.

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