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The
AMBER Alert Plan (America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency
Response), is statewide tool law enforcement agencies can use to
help locate children who have been abducted.
The plan, which was developed by the Illinois State Police, utilizes
broadcasting companies (radio and television) to put out pertinent
information regarding an abducted child. To use the AMBER Plan, the
abducted child must be 1) under the age of 16 or have a proven mental or
physical disability; and 2) the police must believe that the child is in
danger of serious bodily harm or death.
Basically, when an incident occurs and the above criteria are met, the
investigating police agency notifies the Illinois State Police, who in
turn works with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to
disseminate the information to broadcasters.
Hopefully, the Spring Grove Police Department will never have to use the
plan. Nevertheless, it's a great tool to have available.
The AMBER Plan is so
named after a nine year old who was abducted and killed in Texas in
1996. More information about it can be found on the
Illinois State Police web site.
http://amberillinois.org/
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