Amber Alert Saves Children's Lives

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 knowand 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 riding24 hours or when the child has been found.
her bicycle on her grandparent's street with herThe Amber Alert is a wonderful tool to help law
younger brother. These children were riding theirenforcement reach the consumer masses in a matter
bikes and having a great time. Unfortunately, a man inof minutes. It saves children's lives, we need to know
a black pick up truck pulled up along side the nineall the information available.
year old girl and abducted her. Her body was foundAMBER 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 theyand 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 Julyand prevent kidnappings.
1977 in Dallas, Texas. The Amber Alert simply put isEvery 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 greatrunning. Law enforcement and the media keep up the
rates of speed has grown by leaps and bounds andgood 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 theread my other numerous articles.