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Here are the latest stories and happenings with AMBER Alert
What participants are saying about AMBER Alert training:
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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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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
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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Alaska's #Chickaloon Tribal Police Department recently gathered to unpack their new Technology Toolkit. “Using the AMBER Alert Technology Toolkit will enhance our response capabilities and increase public participation in protecting our children," said Chickaloon Tribal Police Chief Donna Anthony. Read more about Alaska's #MMIW plight, the Technology Toolkit initiative, and the Chickaloon Tribe's appreciation for partnerships with us, the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program, federal and state law enforcement, Tribal leaders, and others: www.amber-ic.org/.../alaskas-chickaloon-tribal.../ National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Chickaloon Village Traditional Council ... See MoreSee Less

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As the Alerta AMBER Regional Conference in Monterrey, Mexico, was being held August 29-31, 2023, Chihuahua Regional Coordinator of the Gender-Based Violence Unit of the Chihuahua North Prosecutor's Office Yubia Yumiko Ayala Narvaez was able to immediately connect and coordinate with Mexico’s National AMBER Alert coordinator Carlos Morales Rojas on the release of a national alert for the abduction of a 1-year-old girl who was taken after her parents were murdered in a home invasion. This national alert supported the amazing work of the Chihuahua state officials who sprang into action, issuing an Alerta AMBER following the report of the August 28th abduction. The national alert was issued just a few hours following the state alert.
Media and public response came swiftly. By the next day, the kidnappers, likely aware the case was receiving national attention, abandoned the baby in a doorway in Ciudad Juarez. A woman found the infant and immediately called 911. Less than 30 hours after the issuance of the state AMBER Alert, 1-year-old baby Angela was safely recovered.
Narvaez and Rojas met for the first time as they arrived for the conference. Just one of so many examples of how incredibly important regional events such as this one is the ongoing work to build preparedness for effective response to cases of endangered missing and abducted children in Mexico and the U.S. through cross-border collaboration and planning.
AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program (AATTAP) Program Administrator Janell Rasmussen and Project Coordinator for International and Territorial Programs Yesenia Leon-Baron participated in the event hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training Section (OPDAT). A bit of history about Alerta AMBER: Funding from the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) and OPDAT brought AMBER Alert to Mexico over a decade ago, and AATTAP has provided ongoing training and technical assistance support in the U.S. through its Southern Border Initiative (SBI) since that time. The OPDAT TIP team continues to support the growth and strengthening of Alerta AMBER Mexico thanks to continued INL funding.
Read Spanish-language coverage of the case here: www.yucatan.com.mx/mexico/2023/8/30/alerta-amber-se-roban-bebe-angela-chavez-tras-asesinar-sus-pa...
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Such important work! What an incredibly talented team!
Great to see this collaboration, many children and families will benefit!
In our ever-changing media landscape, being able to quickly and effectively share information about a missing child case is critical. Hence, our new class that recently kicked off in Dallas: “The Modern Public Information Officer (PIO): Communication During a Missing Child Incident.” Held at the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center, the inaugural training session was led by law enforcement technology expert Ed Bertola and former crime reporter/”America’s Most Wanted” contributor Jon Leiberman, who shared a wealth of best practices. To learn more about the class or request training, visit ncjtc.fvtc.edu/trainings/TR01748162/pio-communication-during-a-missing-child-incident. National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College #lawenforcementtraining ... See MoreSee Less

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Three cheers for a great law enforcement training session held Weds., Aug. 30, at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey. Our "Search and Canvass Operations in Child Abductions" class was led by three great subject matter experts: AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program/National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Associates Chuck Fleeger of Texas, Stacie Lick of New Jersey, and Vonyale Montgomery of Memphis—seen here (from left to right) proudly showing off their #AMBERAlert pins. Learn about the class (and sign up when you can!): ncjtc.fvtc.edu/trainings/TR00000122/TRI1782880/search-canvass-operations-in-child-abductions Amber Alert Network Brazos Valley Gloucester County Prosecutors Office Memphis Police Department est.1827 ... See MoreSee Less

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Great work by a great team!!!