| rdfs:comment | - AMBER Alerts are distributed via commercial radio stations, satellite radio, television stations, and cable TV by the Emergency Alert System (where they are termed "Child Abduction Emergency"), as well as via e-mail, electronic traffic-condition signs, and wireless device SMS text messages. Those interested in subscribing to receive AMBER Alerts in their area via SMS messages can visit Wireless Amber Alerts . In some states, lottery terminals are also used. The decision to declare an AMBER Alert is made by the police organization investigating the abduction. Public information in an AMBER Alert usually consists of the name and description of the abductee, a description of the suspected abductor, and a description and license plate number of the abductor's vehicle, if available.
- The AMBER alert system (America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) broadcasts details about local child abductions over area television and radio stations, on highway signage, and, potentially, through other channels. The goal of the system is to enlist the public's help in child recovery efforts. The AMBER alert system also can send alerts to devices that have requested AMBER alerts when the devices are located within a specified radius of a reported incident.
- An AMBER Alert or a Child Abduction Emergency (SAME code: CAE) is a child abduction alert system. It originated in the United States in 1996. The decision to declare an AMBER Alert is made by each police organization (in many cases, the state police or highway patrol) that investigates each of the abductions. Public information in an AMBER Alert usually consists of the name and description of the abductee, a description of the suspected abductor, and a description and license plate number of the abductor's vehicle, if available. It is also sometimes used on stolen vehicles.
- Device offers police a quick start in Amber Alerts The Pittsburgh Police Historical Association is selling Amber Sticks for $25 each, or three for $70. For more information, visit www.pittsburghpolicehistory.com The Amber Stick JC Schisler/Tribune-Review By Jill King Greenwood TRIBUNE-REVIEW Saturday, February 10, 2007 In the hours after her 4-year-old son was abducted from a North Side parking lot, Binta Smith frantically searched her home for photographs and other information that police needed to issue an Amber Alert. Jill King Greenwood can be reached at jgreenwood@tribweb.com or 412-321-2160.
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| abstract | - An AMBER Alert or a Child Abduction Emergency (SAME code: CAE) is a child abduction alert system. It originated in the United States in 1996. The decision to declare an AMBER Alert is made by each police organization (in many cases, the state police or highway patrol) that investigates each of the abductions. Public information in an AMBER Alert usually consists of the name and description of the abductee, a description of the suspected abductor, and a description and license plate number of the abductor's vehicle, if available. It is also sometimes used on stolen vehicles. Many episodes of Criminal Minds, usually those revolving around child abduction cases, involved AMBER Alerts.
- Device offers police a quick start in Amber Alerts The Pittsburgh Police Historical Association is selling Amber Sticks for $25 each, or three for $70. For more information, visit www.pittsburghpolicehistory.com The Amber Stick JC Schisler/Tribune-Review By Jill King Greenwood TRIBUNE-REVIEW Saturday, February 10, 2007 In the hours after her 4-year-old son was abducted from a North Side parking lot, Binta Smith frantically searched her home for photographs and other information that police needed to issue an Amber Alert. Ayinde Bradford was taken from his grandmother outside the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh about 9:30 a.m. Thursday. The alert and his photograph were not broadcast statewide until after 1 p.m. Ayinde was found with his father Thursday night at a Kennedy motel. On Friday, Smith heard about the Amber Stick. She didn't hesitate to buy one. Fitting on a key chain, the device stores photos, physical descriptions, medical data and other information about a person -- and instantly can be sent to the Amber Alert system. The device plugs directly into a computer and allows parents to upload photos and other information, including a child's allergies, scars or birthmarks, and addresses of relatives and baby sitters. "When your child goes missing, you're scared and overwhelmed, and it's hard to remember exactly how tall he is or how much he weighs and to find a recent picture," said Smith, of Stanton Heights. "You need to get that information to police as quickly as you can because people looking for your child need to know what he looks like. I want to do everything I can to keep him safe." The information can be uploaded directly to the Amber Stick computer server, where police can access the information. The software also can create missing-children posters and fliers, said Pittsburgh police Detective Ken Wagner. "That way, the public and police can have the photos and the information and can start looking for the child before an Amber Alert is even issued," Wagner said. "It usually takes a parent three hours to get all the information together, and the most critical period of time to look for a missing child is the first two hours after they disappear." Wagner said police recommend that parents update the information and photos every six months or if their child's appearance changes dramatically. The software is aimed at missing children, but it can be used for adults who might wander off, such as those suffering from Alzheimer's disease, Wagner said. The Pittsburgh Police Historical Association -- made up of retired and active police officers who collect and preserve items of historical significance to policing in Pittsburgh -- is selling the Amber Sticks for $25 each, or three for $70. Jill King Greenwood can be reached at jgreenwood@tribweb.com or 412-321-2160.
- AMBER Alerts are distributed via commercial radio stations, satellite radio, television stations, and cable TV by the Emergency Alert System (where they are termed "Child Abduction Emergency"), as well as via e-mail, electronic traffic-condition signs, and wireless device SMS text messages. Those interested in subscribing to receive AMBER Alerts in their area via SMS messages can visit Wireless Amber Alerts . In some states, lottery terminals are also used. The decision to declare an AMBER Alert is made by the police organization investigating the abduction. Public information in an AMBER Alert usually consists of the name and description of the abductee, a description of the suspected abductor, and a description and license plate number of the abductor's vehicle, if available.
- The AMBER alert system (America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) broadcasts details about local child abductions over area television and radio stations, on highway signage, and, potentially, through other channels. The goal of the system is to enlist the public's help in child recovery efforts. The AMBER alert system also can send alerts to devices that have requested AMBER alerts when the devices are located within a specified radius of a reported incident.
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