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Here are the latest stories and happenings with AMBER Alert

What participants are saying about AMBER Alert training:

CART, FL, 5/3-5/24

Child Abduction Response Team (CART) Training | May 3-5, 2024 | Panama City, FL

"Some of the best presenters I have seen. Kept us engaged and were incredibly knowledgeable."
 
"The instructors were clearly experts in their fields. They made difficult topics easy to take in. They were entertaining and engaging. One of the best trainings I've had the pleasure to attend."

CART training in Puerto Rico photo collage
IRST May 2023

Initial Response Strategies and Tactics When Responding to Missing Children Incidents |
May 2023 | Elkton, MD

"The presenters were very clear, but also down to earth and relatable."
 
"Such phenomenal experience and knowledge was shared."
 
"Was a great, eye-opening training."
 
"Keep up the phenomenal work with bringing such passion to the training."

Female police officer in patrol vehicle at night, looking at mobile computer
2023 SYMPOSIUM

National AMBER Alert and AMBER Alert in Indian Country Symposium | April 19-20, 2023, Tucson, AZ

"The symposium provided an opportunity to network across the nation in this specialized realm of law enforcement that has proven time and time again to be paramount in the success of a case."
 
"I enjoyed the professional presenters and the opportunity to meet others in my state working on the anti-trafficking side of AMBER Alert in Indian Country issues. It's critical that we work together and the first step in being able to do so well is to know who else is working in this."

CATE-IC 4-27-23

Indian Country Child Abduction Tabletop Exercise | April 27, 2023, Cherokee, NC

"Get this training to every agency in the USA; it should be mandated training for all types of alerts."
 
"I think we already have a strong response and plan in order, but knowing more information about AMBER Alert from this training exercise has strengthened our understanding and response."

Northwest Florida CART Certification exercise held in February 2018.
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
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CHILDREN SAFELY RECOVERED WITH THE HELP OF

As of December 31, 2023

REPORT A MISSING, ABDUCTED, OR ENDANGERED CHILD.

CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY


You may also contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children for assistance at:

1-800-THE-LOST

We cannot take missing child reports on inquiries via this website. To search for or find information about current missing children please visit:

https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/amber

 

THE AMBER ADVOCATE

The mission of the AMBER Alert Training & 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 Partner 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

Building a Child Abduction Response Team (CART) in Indian Country was the focus of two learning events this week attended by two dozen law enforcement professionals at the Yurok Tribe headquarters in Klamath, California. Leading AATTAP's sessions were, from left, Associate Instructor Mark Mackizer, AMBER Alert in Indian Country Program Coordinator Valerie Bribiescas, CART Program Coordinator Derek VanLuchene, and Associate Instructor Dave Perlman. For upcoming Indian Country learning opportunities, visit ncjtc.fvtc.edu/search-results?content=Training&prg=PR00098443. National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College #AMBERAlert #missingchildren #lawenforcementtraining ... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago
The AMBER Advocate

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3 weeks ago
The AMBER Advocate

As we near completion of our #2024AMBERsymposium in New Orleans, here's a look at some of the people we've enjoying seeing (and hearing from) since yesterday's post. Cheers to a great event, y'all! National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ... See MoreSee Less

As we near completion of our #2024AMBERsymposium in New Orleans, heres a look at some of the people weve enjoying seeing (and hearing from) since yesterdays post. Cheers to a great event, yall! National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
3 weeks ago
The AMBER Advocate

Regarding public desire for new information on missing Wisconsin 3-year-old #ElijahVue, WLUK-TV FOX 11 talked with AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program Administrator Janell Rasmussen. "It’s always difficult when there’s an investigation going on; there’s so much information the public is not aware of," she said. "It's important to be patient and wait for law enforcement to complete their [investigation] process." Watch the complete interview here:
fox11online.com/news/local/amber-alert-system-working-as-intended-in-search-for-missing-elijah-vu...
National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention #AmberAlert #missingchildren
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Regarding public desire for new information on missing Wisconsin 3-year-old #ElijahVue, WLUK-TV FOX 11 talked with AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program Administrator Janell Rasmussen. It’s always difficult when there’s an investigation going on; there’s so much information the public is not aware of, she said. Its important to be patient and wait for law enforcement to complete their [investigation] process. Watch the complete interview here: 
https://fox11online.com/news/local/amber-alert-system-working-as-intended-in-search-for-missing-elijah-vue-says-expert-two-rivers-fox-valley-technical-college-fvtc-suspect-vehicle-description-child-police-endangered-wisconsin-janell-rasmussen
National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention #AmberAlert #missingchildren
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