| Informational Website: |
http://www.mdamberplan.com/ |
| Contact Person: |
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| Administrating Agency: |
Maryland State Police (MSP) |
Participating Agencies and Organizations:
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All Maryland Law Enforcement, Maryland/D.C./Delaware Broadcasters’ Association, and Maryland Department of Transportation |
| Steps for Activation: |
Call to MSP Duty Officer from law enforcement making the request, verification criteria met by MSP, activation issued. |
| Scope of Amber Alert: |
Statewide |
| Criteria for Activation: |
Law Enforcement verifies that a child has been abducted.
Law Enforcement believes the circumstances surrounding the abduction indicate the child is in serious danger of bodily harm or death.
There must be enough descriptive information about the child, abductor and/or suspect’s vehicle to believe an immediate broadcast alert would help.
The abductor and/or child are likely to still be in the broadcast area. |
| Utilizes Emergency Alert System: |
MSP will notify the Emergency Alert System. |
| Reporting Phone Number: |
The alert broadcast to the public will also include the emergency phone number of the local police department investigating the abduction. Any information received from an Amber Alert will be immediately forwarded to the investigating police department, as will requests for media interviews about the abduction. |
| Success Story: |
As of 2/3/2003 no activation's have been requested or issued. |
