Provo City

At-Risk Assistance Registry


At times, our officers come into contact with people of all ages who are lost.  Most of the time, getting them back home is fairly simple.  Other times, we encounter people who are disoriented or have a condition that prevents them from remembering their name, personal information, addresses, and names of relatives or other information that would be helpful in returning them home.  Alzheimer’s, autism (ASD), or a wide variety of other medical or mental conditions, may cause this disorientation. 

Circumstances such as these make it difficult for officers to help the person quickly, but more importantly, it creates an additional burden on the person and on the family or caregivers who may not know what is occurring or where they are. 

The Provo Police Department has developed a registration program for people with special needs who may be prone to wander or become disoriented. This program is limited to those individuals who cannot, or have a limited ability to, communicate with emergency responders. 

As part of the program, we receive and store photographs, emergency contact information, and other personal information for special needs citizens. This information is made readily available to Provo Police Department Officers.  It is stored and accessed in such a manner that first responders may make faster identifications, reunite family members quicker, and get those persons the help they need faster. 

Participation in this program is purely voluntary.  The information collected is kept secure and is only used by Provo Police Department employees to assist those persons in need of our help.  The information collected under this program is CONFIDENTIAL and will need to be updated yearly for children and as needed for adults.

If you would like to participate in the Provo Police At Risk Assistance Registration Program, simply complete the At Risk Assistance Registration Form for an adult or a child, attach a photo (photos must be resized to 640 x 480 if sent electronically), fill out the necessary information and return it to Rachel Moore at the Provo Police Department or email it to HERE.

 

Provo Police Department

PO Box 1849

Provo, UT  84603