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DOJ Observes Missing Children's Day 2008
The Department of Justice (DOJ) commemorated the 25th anniversary of National Missing Children's Day on May 21, 2008, at the DOJ's Great Hall in Washington, DC. more

Special Features

Child Safety Symposium Discusses Internet Safety Issues
Juvenile Justice Summit Salutes Arrest Prevention Program
Don't Miss the OJJDP National Youth Gang Symposium, June 23–26
OJJDP Participates in National Institute of Justice Conference in July
OJJDP Gears Up for Annual SRAD/EUDL Conferences in August
OJJDP Developing New Strategies for Engaging Youth
Training Wrap-Up

Other News

New Publications

You're Not Alone: The Journey From Abduction to Empowerment
News From the Coordinating Council
News From the Advisory Committee

Did You Know?

Since its inception in 1996, the AMBER (America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) Alert program is credited with the successful recovery of 397 children. Almost 90 percent of these recoveries have occurred since October 2002 after President Bush called for a nationally coordinated AMBER Alert program during the first White House Conference on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children. There are a total of 120 AMBER Alert programs nationwide: 53 statewide plans, 29 regional plans, and 38 local plans.

For more information on missing children, see the article "DOJ Observes Missing Children's Day 2008" in this issue. Additional information on the AMBER Alert Program can be found at the Web site here.

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