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What is required to issue an AMBER™ Alert?

Amber Support
posted this on June 11, 2010 14:16

Below is a summary of the U.S. Department of Justice Recommended Criteria for issuing an AMBER™ Alert.</span>
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<li>There is reasonable belief by law enforcement that abduction has occurred.</li>
<li>The law enforcement agency believes that the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death.</li>
<li>There is enough descriptive information about the victim and the abduction for law enforcement to issue an AMBER Alert to assist in the recovery of the child.</li>
<li>The abduction is of a child aged 17 years or younger.</li>
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<span>The designated AMBER Control Agency of each State has the authority to interpret or make exceptions to the above guidelines in issuing an AMBER Alert. In the vast majority of states, the state police are the control agency and act as gatekeepers for the issuance of AMBER alerts. Deviation is dependent on each state’s approved AMBER Plan.
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<span>For more information, visit <a href="http://www.amberalert.gov">www.amberalert.gov</a> or <a href="http://www.missingkids.com">www.missingkids.com</a>

Below is a summary of the U.S. Department of Justice Recommended Criteria for issuing an AMBER™ Alert.

  • There is reasonable belief by law enforcement that abduction has occurred.
  • The law enforcement agency believes that the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death.
  • There is enough descriptive information about the victim and the abduction for law enforcement to issue an AMBER Alert to assist in the recovery of the child.
  • The abduction is of a child aged 17 years or younger.

The designated AMBER Control Agency of each State has the authority to interpret or make exceptions to the above guidelines in issuing an AMBER Alert. In the vast majority of states, the state police are the control agency and act as gatekeepers for the issuance of AMBER alerts. Deviation is dependent on each state’s approved AMBER Plan.

For more information, visit www.amberalert.gov or www.missingkids.com