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\u2018Chantel Alert\u2019 System to Be Introduced for Missing Persons, PM Says<\/strong><\/p>

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced plans to launch a new emergency alert system for missing persons, using the government\u2019s CAP.CAP platform and potentially naming the initiative the Chantel Alert<\/strong> in honour of a high-profile disappearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on Pointe FM\u2019s Browne and Browne<\/em> programme, Browne said the technology is already in place and capable of pushing real-time alerts to the public.<\/p>

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\u201cWe have the platform, CAP.CAP, that we can use to send out these messages by SMS,\u201d he explained. \u201cSo when people go missing, there could be an immediate national alert. It\u2019s something that we can call the Chantel Alert.\u201d<\/p>

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The proposed name pays tribute to Chantel C<\/strong>rump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prime Minister said the move is part of wider efforts to strengthen public safety tools and ensure that citizens are quickly informed when someone vanishes, especially in cases involving children or vulnerable individuals.<\/p>

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In addition to launching the alert system, Browne said the government intends to amend the law that currently requires a 24-hour waiting period before classifying someone as missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI spoke to the Attorney General, and we\u2019ll be amending that law,\u201d he said. \u201cThere must be an immediate alert\u2014especially where minors are concerned.\u201d<\/p>

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Public calls for a dedicated alert system have intensified in recent years, particularly following international models such as the Amber Alert<\/strong> in the United States. The Chantel Alert would represent the first such mechanism in Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>

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Browne did not give a firm timeline for rollout but indicated that the alert system could be implemented swiftly given that the CAP.CAP platform is already in use for other types of national emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is something we will move on,\u201d he affirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government is expected to outline further details in the coming weeks, including how the alerts will be triggered and coordinated across law enforcement and media platforms.<\/p>\n

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