{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/782240.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":782240,"attributes":{"action":"Extend Child Rescue Alert to cover children at risk of wandering or elopement","background":"We call on the Government to extend the Child Rescue Alert system to also cover children at high risk of wandering or elopement, including autistic and non-verbal children.","additional_details":"Child Rescue Alert currently exists mainly for suspected abduction. Autistic and non-verbal children face a much higher risk of wandering, and recent tragedies show how quickly this can turn fatal. We believe the same rapid, coordinated response should also apply when a high-risk child goes missing due to wandering or elopement, not abduction alone.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-09-17T14:58:34.764Z","updated_at":"2026-10-06T15:51:50.084Z","rejected_at":"2026-10-06T15:51:46.378Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-09-19T11:24:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:\r\n\r\nEstablish a national alert system for missing autistic & vulnerable people\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/778218"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}