| Informational Website: |
http://www.dps.state.al.us/public/abi/amber_plan.asp |
| Administrating Agency: |
Alabama Bureau of Investigation |
Participating Agencies and Organizations:
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Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Tuscaloosa Police Department, Northport Police Department, University of Alabama Department of Public Safety. |
| Steps for Activation: |
Alert information is put together for public distribution. This information can include descriptions and pictures of the missing child, the suspected abductor, a suspected vehicle, and any other information available and valuable to identifying the child and suspect. The information is then faxed to the Emergency Management Agency (EMA). The EMA sends the information via the EAS system to the primary EAS station in this area. The primary station sends the same information to area radio and television stations and cable systems via the EAS, and it is immediately broadcast by participating stations to thousands of listeners. Radio stations interrupt programming to announce the Alert, and television stations and cable systems run a “crawl” on the screen along with a picture of the child. |
| Scope of Amber Alert: |
Statewide |
| Criteria for Activation: |
Law enforcement confirms a child under 18 years of age has been abducted, and law enforcement believes the circumstances surrounding the abduction indicate that the child is in danger of serious bodily harm or death, and there is enough descriptive information about the child, abductor, and/or suspect’s vehicle to believe an immediate broadcast alert will help |
| Utilizes Emergency Alert System: |
Amber Alert information is faxed to the Emergency Management Agency (EMA). The EMA sends the information via the EAS system to the primary EAS station in this area. |
| Reporting Phone Number: |
911 |
| Success Story: |
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