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What participants are saying about AMBER Alert training:

TELMAC 3-16-23

Telecommunications Best Practices for Missing and Abducted Children (TELMAC) | March 16, 2023

"Very informative. Each individual brought the best in themselves and the content was very interesting."
 
"I appreciated that the course was taught by an active dispatch/telecommunications professional. I feel they best understand the important how to's of NCIC and call intake. Thank you for helping dispatchers to learn in this important area."

K-9 Officer with dog, searching along river bank
CST-Pros 3-14-23

Child Sex Trafficking Investigations: Strategies to Increase Prosecutions of Traffickers of Missing Children | March 14-15, 2023

"This is one of the better trainings I have attended. While it was geared toward investigators, it had great information and resources for interviewers, analysts and attorneys also. Very effective use of time."
 
"This training was so informative in understanding the entire case. I really appreciated learning how to better handle these cases."

CART training in Puerto Rico photo collage
CART 3/6-8/23

Child Abduction Response Team (CART) Training | March 6-8, 2023

"I came in with limited knowledge so every presentation added to my knowledge. The pace was great, and the information was easy to follow."
 
"The instructors were engaging and presented very well. They are all very clearly passionate about these topics and the passion shows through their presentation."

Male and female law enforcement officers discussing a tabletop training exercise
SOCCA 2/21-22/23

Search and Canvass Operations in Child Abductions | February 21-22, 2023

"This was well organized and presented by people who clearly have considerable experience in what they are presenting on."
 
"This was an excellent course to compliment CART team training. I had minimal subject matter exposure to this previously and this was incredibly beneficial to myself and members of my team. Overall excellent presenters and presentations."

K-9 Officer with dog, searching along river bank
ISCAC 2/21-22/23

Investigative Strategies for Child Abduction Cases | February 21-22, 2023

"ISCAC included the best legal issues module I have ever taken. The instructor was engaging, used humor during the presentation to keep the class focused and engaged, and explained topics and presented scenarios through real-life situations - making the topic easier to digest. Awesome!
 
"Each instructor was very versed in their topics. AATTAP did an exceptional job organizing this training. The information is current and well updated. It was a joy being in this class."
 
"I'll definitely share the knowledge passed on with colleagues and we'll utilize it in our day-to-day operations."

Northwest Florida CART Certification exercise held in February 2018.
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The mission of the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program (AATTAP) is to safely recover missing, endangered, or abducted children through the coordinated efforts of law enforcement, media, transportation, and other partners by using training and technology to enhance response capacities and capabilities and increase public participation. The AMBER Advocate website and secure AMBER Alert Partners Portal work to support this mission by promoting awareness of and access to training and resources for AMBER Alert partners as they work across their states and communities to    educate, train and inspire around the protection of children and effective response to endangered missing and abducted children.

CART - Child Abduction Response Team

Learn about the importance of CART and the benefits of achieving CART Certification. This video highlights the efforts and excellent outcomes of the Northwest Florida CART programs certification event. The Team achieved certification in February 2018.

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2 weeks ago
The AMBER Advocate

Instructors for our “Unsolved Child Abduction Cases When All Leads Have Been Exhausted” training—held today at the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office in Ballston Spa, NY—updated law enforcement on advances in forensics, investigative skills, and case management best practices. Shown from left are: David Fallon, NCJTC Associate; Cindy Neff, Manager–New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services/Missing Persons Clearinghouse; Stuart Somershoe, NCJTC Associate; Jessica Montgomery-Criddle, NCJTC Associate; and Mark MacKizer, NCJTC Associate. Watch for free classes on this subject and many others at ncjtc.fvtc.edu/search-results?content=Training&prg=PR00000010 via the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College site. #ChildAbduction #lawenforcementtraining #missingchildren ... See MoreSee Less

Instructors for our “Unsolved Child Abduction Cases When All Leads Have Been Exhausted” training—held today at the Saratoga County Sheriffs Office in Ballston Spa, NY—updated law enforcement on advances in forensics, investigative skills, and case management best practices. Shown from left are: David Fallon, NCJTC Associate; Cindy Neff, Manager–New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services/Missing Persons Clearinghouse; Stuart Somershoe, NCJTC Associate; Jessica Montgomery-Criddle, NCJTC Associate; and Mark MacKizer, NCJTC Associate. Watch for free classes on this subject and many others at https://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/search-results?content=Training&prg=PR00000010 via the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College site. #ChildAbduction #lawenforcementtraining #missingchildren

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3 weeks ago
The AMBER Advocate

One in seven kids between ages 10 and 18 will run away at some point in their lives—and as many as 3 million youth go on the run each year. So it's important to understand *why* they're compelled to leave home. With November being National Runaway Prevention Month, let's dedicate ourselves to learning more about the issues surrounding such missing child cases, working to prevent them, and helping all youth who are at risk. For more details and resources, visit achservices.org/nrpm/ or www.1800runaway.org. National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention #missingchildren ... See MoreSee Less

One in seven kids between ages 10 and 18 will run away at some point in their lives—and as many as 3 million youth go on the run each year. So its important to understand *why* theyre compelled to leave home. With November being National Runaway Prevention Month, lets dedicate ourselves to learning more about the issues surrounding such missing child cases, working to prevent them, and helping all youth who are at risk. For more details and resources, visit https://achservices.org/nrpm/ or https://www.1800runaway.org. National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention #missingchildren
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