AMBER Advocate Magazine

Issue 37

The issue introduces the AMBER Alert Family Response Plan, developed by the Northeast Ohio AMBER Alert Committee to gather feedback from families after a child is safely recovered, aiming to improve the program and offer support. Coordinators Christopher Minek and John T. Majoy lead the initiative with input from abduction survivor Gina DeJesus. In Houston, an AMBER Alert helps recover a two-year-old boy within an hour, thanks to a citizen tip, with HPD Lieutenant Zachary Becker crediting recent training. Coordinators Joshua Kean of New York and Bill Smith of Kansas share insights on regional alert systems and the importance of mobile-friendly technology. Internationally, the Republic of Srpska joins AMBER Alert Europe, the Netherlands marks 10 years of its program, and ICMEC adopts AI-powered tools to locate missing children. Briefs cover misinformation during alerts in North Carolina, a Chicago TV station fined for misusing EAS tones, and a tech glitch that disrupted Wireless Emergency Alerts in New York.

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