Executive Director of the St. Joseph Safety and Health Council discusses child safety
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- This past week in St. Joseph, a young juvenile, Athesius Warden, left home, and his whereabouts were unknown. Thankfully, Warden was found and safe.
With movies like "Weapons" and the current Virginia mass kidnapper rumor circulating through the media, it has never been a more prevalent topic.
Children going missing is unpredictable, but how can it be prevented, and what can be done to find them?
Frank Till is the Executive Director of the St. Joseph Safety and Health Council and believes there are many ways we can prevent our children from being in harms way.
An example is tracking them with their phones.
"AÂ lot of children have cell phones, and we can use family tracking apps to help keep an eye on our children." said Till.
Apps such as Life360 are very useful at keeping you in the know on your child's location.
It is also important to educate your children on the dangers of social media. Till knows that predators will act as children to prey on the youth.
If your child goes missing, make sure to cooperate fully with the local law enforcement and to provide as many important details as possible.
