| Informational Website: |
http://www.state.ga.us/gbi/levi.html |
| Contact Person: |
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| Administrating Agency: |
Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) |
Participating Agencies and Organizations:
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Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, GBI, Georgia Emergency Management Agency, Georgia Sheriff’s Association, Georgia Board of Public Safety, local law enforcement. |
| Steps for Activation: |
When an abduction is confirmed and investigators determine that the case meets "Alert Criteria", the respective GBI regional office should be contacted. (Regional offices can be called directly during business hours, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. After hours, on weekends and holidays, contact the GBI Communications Center at 404-244-2600. An operator will locate the on-call agent.) The GBI verifies that the use of an alert is justified and works with the local investigator to draft an "Alert Bulletin". The bulletin includes: The bulletin includes: Description of the child (race, physical attributes, and clothing worn at the time of abduction); a suspect description; the vehicle in which the two may be traveling; where the abduction took place and where the child was last seen; a phone number where the public can contact local law enforcement and information. |
| Scope of Amber Alert: |
Statewide. |
| Criteria for Activation: |
There must be a confirmed child abduction; the child must be 17 years of age or younger; the circumstances surrounding the abduction must indicate that the child is in danger of harm or death; there must be enough descriptive information to believe that an immediate broadcast alert will help; the case must be entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database |
| Utilizes Emergency Alert System: |
Once the Alert Bulletin is complete, the GBI requests activation through the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA). GEMA transmits the bulletin via the EAS to broadcasters. GEMA, in cooperation with law enforcement, determines whether the alert should be broadcast statewide or regionally. Broadcasters are requested to run the alert at least twice the first hour and once every hour for the next three hours. Local law enforcement also must supply the GBI with a photograph of the child for dissemination to the media. |
| Reporting Phone Number: |
The public should immediately call 911 to report a kidnapping. |
| Success Story: |
Levi’s Call became effective in January, 2002. |
