Text Box: LOCATER is a program to hasten the recovery of missing and abducted children by providing law-enforcement agencies the technology to rapidly disseminate images and information. Through a Congressional mandate and U.S. Department of Justice grant, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is able to offer specific tools and equipment at no charge to any law-enforcement agency whose responsibilities include investigating cases of missing or abducted children. These tools and equipment include NCMEC's latest poster-creation software titled LOCATER, state-of-the-art computers, color printers, quality scanners, three years of technical service and support, and three years of Internet service if needed. Using LOCATER, agencies can quickly create their own missing-person posters. Once created, high-quality copies can be printed for distribution at roll calls, at incident command posts, and to the community. Posters can also be electronically transmitted to other agencies, the media, and the public via the Internet or through a broadcast fax service.