European law enforcement officials brought home 93% of the children safely after issuing AMBER Alerts in 2017. AMBER Alerts were issued 27 times for 31 children.
The success stories include the Netherlands' recovery of a 15-year-old deaf and autistic boy after an AMBER Alert was issued. Police believed he was in imminent danger due to weather conditions. More than 12 million Dutch citizens responded to the alert. A crucial tip helped reunite the boy with his family.
The Czech Republic issued an AMBER Alert for a 2-year-old girl who had been missing for two months. The girl's mother abducted the child but turned herself into police after the alert was issued. The child was found in good health.