Illinois AMBER Alert

Illinois AMBER Alert - America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response


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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.

For Law Enforcement

NCMEC Online Resources
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) provides technical assistance, training, and educational materials to help law enforcement investigate cases of missing and exploited children.

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For Community

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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For Education

Got2BSafe
Where kids learn to Think Smart and Take Charge.

NetSmartz
The NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource that teaches kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet.

NCMEC Interactive Safety Quizzes
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) provides safety quizzes for both kids and adults.

NCMEC Guidelines for Programs to Reduce Child Victimization
Recommendations of The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Education Standards Task Force for communities when choosing programs to teach personal safety to children.

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The AMBER Plan Task Force gratefully acknowledges the AT&T Foundation for its generous support!