AMBER
As we all know, kids go missing too often in the United States, unfortunately. As a result, authorities all across the nation have come up with different methods and ways to locate them as quickly and safely as possible. One thing that has been created to help is what’s called an AMBER Alert. It stands for America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response. It’s an emergency message broadcast that’s sent out when a law enforcement agency determines a child has been abducted and is in immediate danger.
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The AMBER Alert sometimes includes other helpful information to help locate the missing child and the abductor such as physical descriptions and other details relating to the abductor’s vehicle. These things could lead to the location of the child. This system started in 1996 in honor of Amber Hagerman. She was a 9-year-old who was abducted in Texas and murdered. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands have AMBER Alerts plans in place.
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