AMBER Alerts
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AMBER Alerts are urgent public notifications issued by law enforcement and broadcast through various channels to help quickly locate and recover abducted children.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AMBER Alert | 0 |
| AMBER Alert system | 1 |
| AMBER Alerts (via EAS in some jurisdictions) | 1 |
| AMBER alerts | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child abduction emergency alert system
ⓘ
law enforcement tool ⓘ public warning system ⓘ |
| appliesTo | child abduction cases ⓘ |
| broadcastVia |
cable television systems
ⓘ
highway message signs ⓘ internet and social media platforms ⓘ radio ⓘ satellite radio ⓘ television ⓘ wireless emergency alerts to mobile phones ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy |
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
ⓘ
United States Department of Justice ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Justice
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criteriaIncludes |
child is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death
ⓘ
child’s age within specified limit, typically 17 or younger ⓘ reasonable belief that an abduction has occurred ⓘ sufficient descriptive information about victim, suspect, or vehicle ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
inconsistent activation criteria across jurisdictions
ⓘ
limited effectiveness in certain types of abductions ⓘ potential overuse or underuse in some regions ⓘ |
| developer |
Dallas–Fort Worth broadcasters
ⓘ
local law enforcement agencies in Dallas–Fort Worth ⓘ |
| effect |
increased public awareness of child abductions
ⓘ
rapid dissemination of suspect and vehicle descriptions ⓘ |
| fullName |
Wireless Emergency Alerts system
ⓘ
surface form:
America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response
|
| hasOutcome | recovery of abducted children in many cases ⓘ |
| inception | 1996 ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
law enforcement agencies
ⓘ
local police departments ⓘ state police agencies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Canada
ⓘ
European Union member states with similar systems ⓘ Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| legalBasis |
PROTECT Act
ⓘ
surface form:
PROTECT Act of 2003 in the United States
|
| namedAfter | Amber Hagerman ⓘ |
| partOf | Emergency Alert System in the United States ⓘ |
| purpose |
enlist public assistance in child abduction cases
ⓘ
facilitate safe recovery of abducted children ⓘ locate abducted children quickly ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Blue Alert
ⓘ
Emergency Alert System in the United States ⓘ
surface form:
Emergency Alert System
Silver Alert ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general public
ⓘ
mobile phone users ⓘ motorists ⓘ |
| typicalVictimAge | 17 and under ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
cell broadcast technology
ⓘ
digital highway sign networks ⓘ emergency alert distribution systems ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
AMBER alerts
this entity surface form:
AMBER Alert system
subject surface form:
NOAA Weather Radio
subject surface form:
Emergency Alert System (United States)
this entity surface form:
AMBER Alerts (via EAS in some jurisdictions)