Chicago Police alerts about missing young people suddenly increased a couple of weeks ago after the department felt criticism for a lack of response to the disappearance of Jahmeshia Conner. She is the 12-year-old whose body turned up two weeks after she disappeared.
Some advocates for teenagers at risk say they're concerned the public might become de-sensitized with so many alerts, that the department may be crying wolf, putting missing teenagers on a par with likely runaways.
Police Superintendent Weis tells Newsradio 780 he is taking another look at the new policy.
"We are forming a panel to look at this, to make sure we have the best protocols in place. But I would much rather err on the side of caution than to ever have a situation where someone could criticize us for not putting something out."
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