| y"> | | | | Amber Alert is: |
| Do you know what the Amber Alert is? Do you | | | | (1) Collect information about the child and abductor |
| know when it was put into effect? Do you know | | | | and rush it to the television/radio stations. |
| how this amazing alert started? If you answered yes | | | | (2) For viewers of television and radio to receive this |
| to any of these questions, read on. | | | | information and be on alert. |
| In our society a tragedy has to happen before there | | | | (3) Force the kidnapper to release the child without |
| are any changes made. In this case, the Amber Alert, | | | | harm and as quickly as possible. |
| a child had to die before this fantastic system was | | | | (4) Making a would be kidnapper think twice before |
| set into motion. | | | | abducting a child. The Amber Alert is cancelled after |
| In January 1966 a typical nine year old girl was riding | | | | 24 hours or when the child has been found. |
| her bicycle on her grandparent's street with her | | | | The Amber Alert is a wonderful tool to help law |
| younger brother. These children were riding their | | | | enforcement reach the consumer masses in a matter |
| bikes and having a great time. Unfortunately, a man in | | | | of minutes. It saves children's lives, we need to know |
| a black pick up truck pulled up along side the nine | | | | all the information available. |
| year old girl and abducted her. Her body was found | | | | AMBER ALERT CRITERIA: |
| four days later. This little girls name was Amber | | | | (1) The child must be 17 years old or younger. |
| Hagerman. | | | | (2) Evaluates available technology. |
| During the first few critical hours of the search a | | | | (3) Develops communication between federal, state |
| citizen called a local radio station and suggested they | | | | and local partnership. |
| repeat news bulletins every few minutes just like it | | | | (4) The networking of law enforcement and |
| was a weather forecast. | | | | broadcasters. |
| Ambers mother was very active in the start of the | | | | (5) Educate the public on protection of our children |
| Amber Alert system that was put into effect in July | | | | and prevent kidnappings. |
| 1977 in Dallas, Texas. The Amber Alert simply put is | | | | Every year thousands of children are kidnapped. We |
| to recover abducted children as fast as possible. | | | | are lucky to have the Amber Alert system up and |
| This alert system is computers interacting at great | | | | running. Law enforcement and the media keep up the |
| rates of speed has grown by leaps and bounds and | | | | good work. |
| is now in every state of the union. | | | | Thank you for reading my article. Please feel free to |
| When a child has been abducted the purpose of the | | | | read my other numerous articles. |