Across the Sacramento Valley, law enforcement agencies respond to situations in which people with special needs are missing or are found but unable to communicate information about their needs.
An existing photo-based information system hosted by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department and currently used by all police agencies throughout the Sacramento region, has been adapted to include information about people with special needs. This special program is called Take Me Home Safely. The information it contains is based on a voluntary enrollment by the person’s caregiver through a supporting organization.
The Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) is one of these supporting organizations. ACRC assists persons with disabilities, including infants at risk, and their families who live in Sacramento, Yolo, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado and Alpine counties. Registering for the Take Me Home Safely program requires submitting information and a photograph or picture file to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department through the ACRC or responsible caregiver.
