AMBER ALERT

WHAT IS AMBER ALERT?

• Amber Alert is an emergency response system that gives information about a missing person, usually a child, by using media broadcasting or electronic roadway signs.
• AMBER is an acronym for ""America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response""

THE STORY BEHOND AMBER ALERT

• January 13, 1996 a nine year old girl named Amber Hagerman was kidnapped.
• She was riding her bike in a local grocery store parking lot in Arlington, Texas.
• Her body was found four days later in a drainage ditch.

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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

• Amber's parents collected signatures on a petition trying to pass more stringent laws to protect children.
• The Federal Communications Commission endorced the Amber Alert system in February of 2002

PUBLICITY

• By 2005, Amber Alerts were operational in all 50 states.
• Amber Alerts started being displayed on electronic message signs, approved by the Federal Highway Administration.

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INSTANT MESSAGES:
Amber Alert teamed up with Google, Bing, and Facebook to generate more awareness.

NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN'S DAY

• In 1983, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25 as National Missing Children's Day.
• Missing Children's Day is dedicated to encourage parents, guardians, caregivers, and others concerned with the well-being of children to make child safety a priority.

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