Crime & Safety
Athens Police Hosting Safety Fair Today on National Missing Children’s Day
The safety fair will be held from 11am-2pm at Georgia Square Mall in the rear parking lot near the West Police Precinct as part of the Take 25 campaign.
The following was adapted from a news release sent by the ACCPD:
Every year in America, an estimated 800,000 children are reported missing, more than approximately 2,000 each day. Of that number, it is estimated that 200,000 are abducted by family members and approximately 58,000 are abducted by non-family members. Each year, it is estimated that 115 children are the victims of the most serious abductions; they are taken by non-family members and either murdered, ransomed or taken with the intent to keep.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC), in partnership with Athens-Clarke County Police Department will be observing National Missing Children’s Day this year by participating in the national Take 25 child safety campaign.
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A Safety Fair will be held on May 25, 2013, from 11am-2pm at Georgia Square Mall, 3700 Atlanta Highway, in the rear parking lot near the West Police Precinct.
May 25 has been observed as National Missing Children’s Day since it was first recognized in 1983. National Missing Children’s Day serves as an annual reminder that there are thousands of children who are still missing and stresses the importance of making child protection a national priority.
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The Take 25 campaign is a national child safety public awareness campaign created in 2007 by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The campaign encourages parents to take 25 minutes to talk to their children about safety and ways to prevent abduction.
The campaign begins on May 1 and continues through May 25 every year in communities throughout the country.
“Every day we hear stories about children who escaped a would-be-abductor because someone talked to them about what they should do in that type of situation”, said CEO John Ryan. “Education and open communication are key to keeping children safer. Take 25 minutes and talk to your child.”
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