AMBER Advocate Magazine

The 2019 National AMBER Alert Symposium focuses on the link between child abduction and sex trafficking, especially near U.S. border regions. Former National AMBER Alert Coordinator Matt Dummermuth stresses the program’s role in preventing victimization, as 125 experts from across the country gather to share strategies. The updated AMBER Alert Best Practices Guide is released, reflecting input from national experts. Pattie Bastian shares her decades-long journey to find her daughter’s killer, reminding attendees of the lasting impact of their work. The issue also profiles Jenniffer Price, Wisconsin’s AMBER Alert and CART commander, whose personal loss drives her commitment to collaboration. Internationally, the Netherlands begins posting AMBER Alerts on ATMs and partners with Deliveroo to distribute missing child posters, while Canada faces public backlash over loud emergency alerts.

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