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B.C. mother pens bill that would add adults to missing person alert systems

Alerts currently only issued for children under 18 and missing seniors with Alzheimer香蕉视频直播檚 or dementia
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A supporter holds a poster of Shaelene Bell on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Bell香蕉视频直播檚 mother, Alina Durham, is working on getting a bill passed to get an adult alert system in place called Shaelene香蕉视频直播檚 Missing Adult Alert. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

The mother of a woman whose body was found after missing for four months is working to get a bill passed that would create an 香蕉视频直播渁dult alert香蕉视频直播 in hopes of helping families dealing with loved ones gone missing.

Alina Durham香蕉视频直播檚 daughter, 23-year-old Shaelene Keeler Bell of Chilliwack, went missing on Jan. 30, 2021. Her body was found on June 2 in the Fraser River near Coquitlam.

Durham has written up Shaelene香蕉视频直播檚 Missing Adult Alert bill and is now taking steps to try and get it passed. She created an online petition to bring attention to it and spoke with Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl earlier this week.

For the alert to be issued, first law enforcement would confirm the adult is missing and that they are at risk of imminent danger/death. An alert would then be issued and would include the person香蕉视频直播檚 name, age, picture, and any other info like last known location and their vehicle description.

If Shaelene香蕉视频直播檚 Missing Adult Alert is passed, authorities would be able to expand the use of the National Public Alerting System to include adults who go missing under suspicious circumstances.

香蕉视频直播淩ight now this system can only be used for children under the age of 18 and seniors who may be lost due to Alzheimer香蕉视频直播檚 or dementia,香蕉视频直播 Strahl said.

Durham recalled how overwhelming it was amid the 香蕉视频直播渟hock and trauma香蕉视频直播 to put up posters, banners and do media interviews when her daughter was missing.

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香蕉视频直播淲hen legislation passes this bill, the impact this will have will result in dramatically reducing stress on families of a missing adult,香蕉视频直播 Durham wrote in the online petition. 香蕉视频直播淭o know it will be put out Canada-wide via wireless devices, radio and TV is a comfort and reassurance to families of a missing adult.香蕉视频直播

Durham pointed out that the infrastructure is already in place. Other alerts that are already being used include: BC Silver Alert, Amber Alert, weather alerts, B.C. COVID-19 Public Exposure mobile app, national Alert Ready system, and the British Columbia Emergency Alerting System.

Strahl said he is committed to working with Durham to find out which laws and regulations need to be changed to make Shaelene香蕉视频直播檚 Missing Adult Alert happen, and is also working on a list of criteria that would be used to trigger an alert for a missing adult.

香蕉视频直播淚f there are changes that need to be made at the federal level I will certainly advance this issue in the House of Commons through a Private Member香蕉视频直播檚 Bill or motion,香蕉视频直播 he said.

Durham said she香蕉视频直播檚 also going to reach out to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Mary Simon. In the meantime, she香蕉视频直播檚 asking for folks to sign the petition.

香蕉视频直播淚香蕉视频直播檓 asking the community to step up and support this bill,香蕉视频直播 Durham said. 香蕉视频直播淭he bill is something Shaelene would believe in strongly and would not give up on until passed. Shaelene believed in doing what is best for others.香蕉视频直播

The online petition can be found at .

香蕉视频直播淚t was inspiring to speak with someone who is trying to make a difference in the lives of others after suffering the unimaginable tragedy of losing a daughter,香蕉视频直播 Strahl said. 香蕉视频直播淪he is determined to make positive change and I will help her in any way that I can.香蕉视频直播


 

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