The Front Lines: Kidnappings a growing concern

Nov 24, 2003 12:00 PM

For protection officers and security professionals on the front lines, a new national survey commissioned by Honeywell and The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) reveals that abductions and kidnappings are the second-highest safety concern for parents and grandparents.

The survey, "Keeping Kids Safe: Parents and Grandparents Speak Out," found that only drugs are a greater child safety concern.

In response to the need for more prevention information, Honeywell and NCMEC have partnered to aggressively promote abduction prevention.

"The Honeywell/NCMEC team will bring valuable safety and abduction prevention information to parents, teachers and communities," says Reve Walsh, who helped establish NCMEC after her son, Adam, was abducted from a department store and murdered in 1981. "Education and awareness are the keys to preventing abduction and exploitation of children."

NCMEC and Honeywell have established the "Got 2B Safe! Think Smart and Take Charge!" child safety education program, delivered to more than 25,000 third-grade teachers, which contains safety tips, hands-on activities and valuable strategies for helping children be safer at school, at home and at play. The NCMEC partnership is part of Honeywell's community outreach initiative, Honeywell Hometown Solutions.

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