Amber Alerts and the Emergency Alert System

by Tad Camp 5. December 2009 23:19

Amber Alerts are an emergency broadcast system used to alert citizens that a child is missing and in danger. Named after Amber Hagerman, all states utilize some form of the Amber Alert system. There is no national organization that determines one unified alert system, each state sets their own plan.


There are several methods used for broadcasting Amber Alerts. These include FM and AM radio, satellite radio, network and cable television, satellite television, and through the Internet. Emails and now mobile technology is being utilized to help spread an Amber Alert. Other methods include LED/LCD signs and billboards. Some Amber Alerts are sent as SMS or Text Messages to cell phones.


The police agency handling the child abduction and investigation determines the method used for broadcasting an Amber Alert. If there is suspicion that a child is being taken over state lines, police may coordinate their search efforts, including Amber Alerts, with other police departments. As each state sets their own plan, there are certain criteria that must be met before an Amber Alert is activated. These criteria vary from state to state.


Though each state sets its own plan, all states must follow guidelines that are set in place by the United States Department of Justice. This ensures that though each state has its own set of guidelines, none are vastly different from another. All Amber Alerts are broadcast through the Emergency Alert System. The Emergency Alert System was formerly used solely for weather emergencies, updates, and bulletins.

Many may remember the Emergency Broadcast System that was used between 1963 until 1997. The Emergency Broadcast System was replaced with the Emergency Alert System. Emergency Alert System is designed to ensure that the President may speak to the public within ten minutes of an emergency, though it has yet to be used by the President, it is frequently used for both weather and Amber Alerts.

 

 

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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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