Uber’s decision to use its nationwide network of drivers to help law enforcement track down missing children-is the latest mark of technology’s growing role in fighting crime and improving public safety. The ride-hailing service on Tuesday announced a partnership with the not-for-profit National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to have its drivers directly receive information about missing kids on their cell phones. The move, which advocates laud as a way to employ social media in recovering abducted children, is part of a broader effort by nonprofit and law enforcement agencies across the nation to integrate technology with public safety and police work.

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