Training & Resources

Live, Instructor-Led Training (Virtual)

  • Real-time interactive training
  • Participate during scheduled dates/times
  • Collaborate with instructors and participants via webcam and mic
  • Certificate of Completion (full attendance required)
Online training

‘On Demand’

  • Available anytime 24/7
  • Work at your own pace
  • Narrated instruction, scenarios, video, and downloadable resources
  • Certificates of Completion (released once all activity is completed)
Onsite training

ONSITE TRAINING

  • Classroom/onsite training
  • Scheduled trainings open for registration
  • Request training courses be brought to your area
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COMMUNITY RESOURCE DOWNLOADS

  • Resources from AATTAP and its partners for:
  • Criminal Justice Professionals
  • Family and Community
  • Child Protection and Advocacy Professionals
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."

TRAININGS
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."

TRAININGS
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."

TRAININGS
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."

TRAININGS
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."

TRAININGS
Northwest Florida CART Certification exercise held in February 2018.
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ABOUT AMBER ALERT TRAINING AND RESOURCES

WHAT OUR TRAINING OFFERS: Learning and development to improve the response of local, regional, state, and tribal law enforcement and other child protection professionals when children are missing, abducted and sexually exploited or trafficked.

OUR GOAL: To help you increase collaboration, improve skills, and develop effective policies and best practices to protect and safely recover endangered, missing, abducted and exploited children.

HOW TRAINING IS DELIVERED: AMBER Alert onsite/classroom training courses can be hosted by local, regional, state and tribal law enforcement training academies, agencies, or organizations.AMBER Alert on demand/online training is available 24/7 for self-paced work from any internet-enabled device.  We encourage you to collaborate with your law enforcement, public safety and non-profit partners to identify your training needs and bring training to your community. 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: We can work with you to identify and assess problems, evaluate and address them, and develop or deliver training and/or resources to resolve them. Technical assistance can cover anything from review and improvement of policy and procedures, development of policy and related operational resources, and other customized approaches to improving your agency, team or jurisdiction's readiness and capacity to respond to cases of endangered, missing, abducted and exploited children.