Amber Alerts: The meaning behind the name

by Tad Camp 11. December 2009 23:12

An Amber Alert is an emergency response bulletin used when a child is believed to be abducted and in danger. The word ‘Amber’ has two meanings. The first meaning is in reference to Amber Hagerman. Amber was only nine years old when she was abducted while riding her bicycle near her grandparents’ home in Arlington, Texas.


Amber Hagerman was abducted on January 13, 1996. On January 17, 2009 her body was found deceased. Her murder remains unsolved. After Amber’s abduction and murder, her parents and grandparents began to fight for tougher laws regarding sex offenders.

Amber’s mother, Donna Norris , testified before Congress in order for a nationwide sex offender database and registry to be formed shortly after her daughter was abducted and murdered.


Donna Norris stated before Congress, “It's a shame that we as parents have to keep our children locked in at home like they are in prison while these molesters are allowed to roam the streets free. As a mother, I am asking you to change the laws to protect all of the children so they can play without fear."
In 1996, former president Bill Clinton signed into law the bill that created the national sex offender registry.


The second meaning behind the name is found in the acronym: A.M.B.E.R. or America’s Missing Broadcast Emergency Response.


Amber Alerts are not issued or governed by a national organization, but rather each state devises their own Amber Alerts plan. Due to the fact that each state sets their own plans, some states call their alert systems different names. In Georgia, Amber Alerts are referred to as Levi’s Call, In Hawaii, they are Maile Amber Alerts, and in Arkansas they are named after Morgan Nick and called Morgan Nick Amber Alerts. Arkansas, Georgia, and Hawaii chose to name their Amber Alert plans after missing children from each state.

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www.AmberChildSafety.com Because every child is worth protecting...

Amber Child Safety is dedicated to protecting America's children.

What is the Amber Child Safety System™? This system collects your child's information, starting with his/her description (height, weight, hair color, eye color, marks etc.) We also record and store fingerprints, dental records, and medical information.

You may be thinking: that's nice, but other firms do that too. What makes your company a better choice for my family? The answer is simple; we don't stop with just the basic information listed above. We are just getting started.

We collect information on your child's relationships, specifically, adults your child has contact with. This includes family members, family friends, teachers, sports coach, piano teacher, karate instructor, and friend's parents just to name a few.

Our goal is to collect the information needed to conduct a complete and thorough investigation into abduction or missing child cases. The time saved by police in the first few hours could mean the difference between safe recoveries and..well, you get the point.

Naturally, we recommend you keep the information updated and as complete as possible.

 

Mission

 

To aid in the recovery of abducted and missing children by providing high speed, cost effective communication tools to law enforcement and the communities they serve. Our top priority is the safe recovery of missing and abducted children.

 

Statement from the Amber Child Safety System™ creator,
Tad A. Camp:

 

I created this system to aid Law Enforcement in the recovery of missing and abducted children. I have worked on missing and abducted children cases across the country and have a 100% success rate. This system is based on the information I use to recover these children. The system will prompt you with questions in order to collect the most accurate information possible. We do not, for example, provide you with a blank space and ask you to give us the names and addresses of the people you can think of that has contact with your child. How many people would think to include the information on their child's soccer coach, karate instructor, piano teacher, or best friends new step parent?

I have eliminated all the guess work about your child's relationships. We ask specific questions about the people your child has, or may have contact with in a format designed to help you provide accurate information. I strongly encourage all parents to update the information on a regular basis.

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