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Thursday, April 13, 2006

Amber Plans

Pearls and Dreams Oklahoma criteria here is ...*** law inforcement confirms child has been abducted
***Law enforcement believes the circumstances surrounding the abduction indicate that the child is in danger of serious bodily harm or death. There is enough descriptive information about the child, abductor, and/or suspect's vehicle to believe an immediate broadcast alert will help. If these criteria are met, alert information must be put together for public distribution.
**** Once law enforcement has been notified about an abducted child, they must first determine if the case meets the Amber Plan's criteria for triggering an alert.
COLORADO AMBER ALERT CRITERIA
The child must be 17 years of age of younger
The child must be in immediate danger of serious bodily harm or death
There must be enough descriptive information to believe a broadcast will assist or help in the recovery
The activation must be recommended by the local law enforcement agency or jurisdiction
In order for the Pennsylvania Amber Alert Plan to be activated, law enforcement must be satisfied the following criteria have been met:

The abducted child must be under eighteen (18) years of age;
The abducted child is believed to be in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury;

1 comment:

  1. I thought that a missing child was enough criteria in and of itself.

    Red Tape...

    Gee whiz.

    Now I have to write another letter.

    later...

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