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

  • Temporarily suspended due to Covid-19 restrictions
  • Watch this site for updates
  • 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
Testimonial 1

"I was skeptical, but I actually enjoyed the Zoom style training better than the in‐person training sessions that I have been to. It seemed that people were more involved in the discussion and it was definitely more efficient than having to commute to a particular training location! "

Child Abduction Tabletop Exercise (CATE) |
Virtual Training | January 2021

California Highway Patrol
Testimonial 1.5

"Wonderful training and outstanding instructors!"

Child Abduction Response Team (CART) Training

January 2021 | Grapevine, TX

California Highway Patrol
Testimonial 2

"Fast‐paced and very engaging; I can easily get distracted during online training and this was not the case. Just a great class, and is helping me think about our own response."

Community Response to High Risk Missing & Sex Trafficking Victims | Virtual Training | January 2021

California Highway Patrol
Testimonial 2.5

"Awesome presentation and the going around the room and identifying what resources we use was excellent. Everyone took something away from the presentation."

Child Abduction Response Team (CART) Training

February 2020 | Grapevine, TX

California Highway Patrol
Testimonial 3

"Highly effective delivery through the online platform; really exceptionally done. Far better than any other experience I've had."

Child Abduction Tabletop Exercise (CATE) |Virtual Training | December 2020

California Highway Patrol
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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.