Disambiguation evidence for AMBER Alerts via surface form

"AMBER Alert"


As subject (51)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "AMBER Alert".

Predicate Object
appliesTo child abduction cases
broadcastVia cable television systems
broadcastVia highway message signs
broadcastVia internet and social media platforms
broadcastVia radio
broadcastVia satellite radio
broadcastVia television
broadcastVia wireless emergency alerts to mobile phones
coordinatedBy National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
coordinatedBy 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
criteriaIncludes child’s age within specified limit, typically 17 or younger
criteriaIncludes reasonable belief that an abduction has occurred
criteriaIncludes sufficient descriptive information about victim, suspect, or vehicle
criticizedFor inconsistent activation criteria across jurisdictions
criticizedFor limited effectiveness in certain types of abductions
criticizedFor potential overuse or underuse in some regions
developer Dallas–Fort Worth broadcasters
developer local law enforcement agencies in Dallas–Fort Worth
effect increased public awareness of child abductions
effect 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
instanceOf child abduction emergency alert system
instanceOf law enforcement tool
instanceOf public warning system
issuedBy law enforcement agencies
issuedBy local police departments
issuedBy state police agencies
jurisdiction Canada
jurisdiction European Union member states with similar systems
jurisdiction Mexico
jurisdiction 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
purpose facilitate safe recovery of abducted children
purpose locate abducted children quickly
relatedTo Blue Alert
relatedTo Emergency Alert System in the United States
surface form: Emergency Alert System
relatedTo Silver Alert
targetAudience general public
targetAudience mobile phone users
targetAudience motorists
typicalVictimAge 17 and under
usesTechnology cell broadcast technology
usesTechnology digital highway sign networks
usesTechnology emergency alert distribution systems