The 'scent jars' are designed for those prone to wandering off, such as an elderly person with dementia or a child with autism. A police dog uses the missing person's scent in hopes of finding them.
The Will County Sheriff's Office is encouraging residents to take advantage of a program to help find missing people. Its main focus is those who might wander off, such as people with dementia or special needs.The Will County Sheriff's Office is encouraging residents to take advantage of a program to help findIf someone goes missing in, the team to call in is Canine Deputy Martin Stortz and his partner, Lizzie, who's a 2-year-old bloodhound.
That's why the Will County Sheriff's Office wants to bottle someone's pure, uncontaminated scent in jars as part of a scent kit they’re handing out to residents. You use a gauze pad to wipe over your body, then place it in a glass jar and tighten the lid. The Sheriff’s Office recommends keeping them on top of your fridge so it’s easy to find.The kits are designed for those prone to wandering off, such as an elderly person with dementia or a child with autism.
"If the scent jar can help bring somebody home that may be lost, why wouldn't you do it?," said Neitzke-Troike.