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The Amber Plan
by: Amanda Bartlett
Why Was the AMBER
Plan Formed?
 In 1996 a girl named Amber was
abducted
 Four days later she was found
dead
 Her murder is still unsolved
 Community concern with safety of
local children
 Suggested: Radio broadcast of
abducted children
 Help prevent such incidents in the
future
What Does AMBER Stand
For?
A: America’s
M: Missing
B: Broadcast
E: Emergency
R: Response
 Fall 2001, the National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children Launched the AMBER Plan
across the United States
What is the AMBER
Alert?
 A voluntary partnership
between law-enforcement and
radio stations
 Calls for law enforcement
agencies to notify radio stations
of kidnapping
 Radio station breaks from
program to notify the public
 At least 30 radio stations
participate in Fort Worth area
 Uses the same concepts during
severe weather emergencies
Criteria Needed to
Activate the AMBER Plan
15 years old or younger
Mentally or physically disabled
The police thinks that the child is in
serious danger
Child Abduction Statistics
 Over 50% of child abduction are not taken by a
family member
 Child is taken from the street, a car, or park
 1 out of 7 are found through photographs
 Less than 2% of all violent crimes is made up of
kidnapping cases
 2/3 or more of abductions involve sexual assault
 4,600 non-family abductions are reported to law
enforcement
 74% of children murdered are killed within the
first three hours of abduction
Is the AMBER Plan
Successful?
The program’s popularity has been
sweeping across the U.S.
88 modified versions have been
adopted at local, regional, and
statewide levels
39 states have a statewide plan
The Plan has been credited for
recovering 53 children
Nationwide AMBER Plan
Success Stories
 March 2003: Elizabeth Smart, 14, reunited
in Salt Lake City, Utah
 August 2002: Nichole Timmons, 10,
reunited in Riverside, California
 August 2002: Tamara Brooks, 16, and
Jacqueline Marris, 17, recovered in Orange
County
 April 2001: Maria Cuellar, 5, recovered in
Houston, Texas
 November 1999: Rae-Leigh, 2 month, safely Maria Cuellar
returned in Arlington, Texas
 March 1999: Fleisha Moore, 9, safely
returned in Saginaw, Texas
Protect Your Children
Teach your children by setting
boundaries
Know where your children are
Rehearse safety skills
Choose caregivers with care
 Never leave children alone in a car
Teach children to say “no”
Have fingerprints and photos
Summary
Why was the AMBER plan formed?
What does AMBER stand for?
What is the AMBER alert?
Criteria met to use the AMBER alert
Statistics
Is the AMBER plan successful?
Nationwide AMBER plan
Success stories
Protect your children
For Information About the
AMBER Plan
http://www.missingkids.com
http://dallas.about.com
For more information please call:
1-800-THE-LOST or
1-800-843-5678