Bill proposes expedited wireless communication tracking in emergency situations

Law enforcement agencies in Virginia could soon have faster access to resources in the cases of missing people. It is part of a new bill working its way through the legislature. Seconds can be key when it comes to solving abduction cases. Technology often helps investigators crack the code. “If it’s truly abduction, it’s immediate,” Captain Scott Snapp said. Snapp oversees the criminal investigations division at the Washington County, Virginia Sheriff’s Office. He said investigators start working urgently to track cell phone locations. Right now, they have to delay to obtain a court order to request the information from cell phone carriers.

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