In Oklahoma we use WEA for Amber and Blue Alerts. If we have missing children who we believe based on the investigation are in danger then we have used WEA 2-3 times a year but it is targeted to the county where the child is missing. The Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is the entity we utilize to perform these targeted alerts using WEA. In every situation the targeted WEA led to the safe return of the child or children. In our conversations with OEMHS we did discuss over use of the WEA and have not sent a non-Amber WEA between the hours of 10pm-7am.
Major Ronnie Hampton
Oklahoma Highway Patrol