§ 98-3. Mattie's Call.

The chief of police and or his/her designee shall have the authority to establish the implementation of a "Mattie's Call" in the City of Atlanta. This authority shall include, but not be limited to:

(1)

The chief of police and/or his/her designee to establish criteria to determine when a missing person case justifies the activation of a "Mattie's Call."

(2)

Coordination and support by Metro Atlanta Law Enforcement, emergency management and broadcasters to issue an urgent bulletin in missing persons cases that involved persons with Alzheimer, Dementia, and other mental disabling conditions.

(3)

Development of a contact list for the immediate dissemination of information regarding the missing person to agencies that shall include, but not be limited to: the Emergency Alert System (EAS), all broadcast media, Metro Atlanta Homeless Shelters and Facilities, hospitals, jails, area law enforcement agencies such as MARTA, state, college, university, downtown ambassadors, private security agencies, mayor's office of constituents services, mayor's office of communications, as well as, city field personnel through various departments (watershed, public works, planning, traffic and transportation, etc.).

(Ord. No. 2004-39, § 1, 6-24-04)