The AMBER Advocate

"This course and its case studies were really helpful, and made us think outside of the box and use today’s training. I am a 13-year veteran and have learned so much. Enjoyed the course and its in-depth approach!"

"Your extensive experience investigating missing child cases provided a wealth of relevant, practical insight that will be invaluable in future investigations I may encounter."

"The presentation was heartbreaking to hear as a parent, yet profoundly informative from the perspective of a police officer."

"It was pleasing and gratifying that such intelligent, capable, knowledgeable professionals would step from the field into the classroom to help present vital information to this group of intelligent and passionate folks. It was an engaging and informative couple of days which I am grateful to have been able to participate in."

"The instructors are amazingly respectful and patient and never came across as condescending. Lovely people."

"Great interactive presentations. Engaging instructors with expert knowledge."

"The training provided me with updated information on this topic that I can incorporate in my regular duties as well as police academy instruction."

"This was very informative training. We will be implementing this canvassing technique in our department."

"The class provided knowledge and foresight in anticipating challenges that may be faced by my agency."

"Presenters were very knowledgeable and presented training in a way that held the attention of the attendees. All the information was valuable."

"I appreciated learning how to understand the different types of alerts and knowing when to use them for different types of missing child/person calls."

"I have a better sense of how I can then help the field units to better explain to the parent what necessary steps and other information we need to get the correct broadcast out."

"I liked all the class engagement, and how useful the information was, even for my small agency."

"I left the class feeling more prepared and excited to start our own CART team here in Madison."

"I liked that the CART Training provided real-life accounts that provided details from the beginning to the end as far as background, family, investigation and resolution. It made me understand both sides of the coin better -- family/victim and police."

"The amount of experience and knowledge that both instructors have is remarkable. The way they both engaged with the class and had practical experience to back it up was amazing."

"Analyzing the 911 calls was very helpful in understanding how the calls come in and are triaged, and showed how important and complex call intake and working with the caller is in setting the foundation for the investigation. I now have best practices that I can apply to more effectively handle these calls."

"This was very informative training. We will be implementing this canvassing technique in our department."

"The surviving family member presenter spoke to us with raw passion the tragic experiences she had to endure in the murder of her young child... a continual reminder to thoroughly respond and investigate from the onset of the investigation to its conclusion. God bless her and her family."

"I spent 6 years in the bureau, was promoted, and am now a supervisor on patrol. I feel like agencies could benefit by having patrol officers go through this training to have a better idea of what to look for, as they are the intel."

"As a new Captain, I will be leading human trafficking operations. This course has helped me gain a basis of information to accomplish this."

"The real-world examples of case work were invaluable. Hearing Jessika's testimony was inspirational."

"As a 30-year veteran of the local sheriff's department, I was very impressed by the tabletop leader's knowledge on these topics."

"We are much better prepared to respond to a missing child because of the discussion that took place during the training. Each agency spoke about what they could each bring to the table during an investigation."

"The heartbreaking story of a mother who lost her son really cemented the value of increasing our collective effectiveness in fighting child abduction. She was remarkably brave and inspiring in telling her story."

"I liked the information shared during the presentations of each speaker. I think we need to generate more links between Mexico and the U.S., since institutions operate very different. These exercises help us to generate more awareness and empathy to generate best practices in our Mexican institutions."

"These types of events are very relevant for the problems that take place in both countries as we work to seek solutions to these types of crimes that can and do affect our countries."

"I'm a 27-year veteran with a great deal of experience in missing juvenile cases and there was information provided that I was not aware from. It's always good to continue to learn."

"Thank you for the helpful information, practice, and networking!"

"Really enjoyed how the instructors addressed the importance of a focus on the victim and what also needs to be done after locating the victim to support them in mental health and medical treatment."