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  To activate the AMBER Alert Notification Plan in Illinois, law enforcement agencies must ensure the following criteria
are met:
     
1.  Law enforcement must confirm a child has been abducted.
     
2.  The child must be under the age of 16 or have a proven mental or physical disability.
     
3.  Law enforcement must believe the child is in danger of serious bodily harm or death.
     
4.  There is enough descriptive information about the child, abductor, and/or suspect’s vehicle to believe an immediate broadcast alert will help.
     
  The AMBER Alert Notification Plan is a tool for law enforcement to promptly notify the media of a confirmed abduction so the information can be broadcast to the public for assistance in locating the child and/or abductor. AMBER is a voluntary program for law enforcement and the broadcasters. AMBER is NOT the entire missing child investigation.

Illinois AMBER Alert - Community Outreach

Public Act 093-0310 requires that the Illinois AMBER Plan Task Force “develop and implement a community outreach program to promote awareness among the State's parents and children of child abduction prevention and response”.


Reporting an AMBER Sighting

If you believe you have seen the missing child, the suspect or the vehicle, or have any information that might help locate the child, immediately dial 9-1-1 or call your local police agency.

Do not attempt to approach the suspect yourself as they may be dangerous.


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County Liaisons for Child Abduction Prevention


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Tips For Parents

The following tips are precautionary measures that parents can do to help ensure their children’s safety…

  • Keep a complete description of your child.
  • Take color photographs of your child every six months.
  • Keep copies of your child’s fingerprints.
  • Keep a sample of your child’s DNA.
  • Know where your child’s medical records are located.
  • Have your dentist prepare and maintain dental charts for your child.

What you should do in case your child is missing…

  • Immediately report your child missing to your local law enforcement agency.
  • Ask the law enforcement agency to enter your child into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Persons File.
  • Limit access to your home until law enforcement arrives and has the opportunity to collect possible evidence.
  • Give law enforcement investigators all information you have on your child including fingerprints, photographs, complete description and the facts and circumstances related to the disappearance.
  • Call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678


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Code Adam
Code Adam, one of the country's largest child-safety programs, was created and promoted by the Wal-Mart retail stores and named in memory of 6-year-old Adam Walsh whose abduction from a Florida shopping mall and murder in 1981 brought the horror of child abduction to national attention.

Illinois Sex Offender Information
The Illinois State Police provides an online listing of sex offenders required to register in the State of Illinois. The database is updated daily and allows searching by city, county, and zip code.

NCMEC Assistance to Parents and Guardians
The best way to combat child exploitation and abduction is to prevent it. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) wants to help parents protect their children by teaching them to be smarter and safer.

Parental Guidelines in Case Your Child is Missing
Illinois State Police provides this brochure to let parents know exactly what to do if they believe their child is missing or has been abducted.

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