Kidnapping
New Issue of AMBER Advocate Newsletter Now Available
OJJDP has released the latest issue of The AMBER Advocate newsletter. This issue features articles on:
- The training of Missouri officers on the law enforcement response to child sex trafficking.
- The Massachusetts AMBER Alert leading to the safe recovery of an abducted girl.
- Shelly Smitherman, Tennessee's AMBER Alert Coordinator.
- AMBER Alert in Indian Country.
The U.S. Department of Justice and the National Center for Missing...
The AMBER Advocate, Issue 2 2020
OJJDP Observes National Missing Children's Day
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25 as National Missing Children's Day in memory of Etan Patz, a 6-year-old boy who disappeared from a New York City street corner. Each year, National Missing Children’s Day is encourages parents, guardians, caregivers, and others concerned with the well-being of children to make child safety a priority.
On May 20, 2020, the Department of Justice announced the...
OJJDP-funded AMBER Alert Tools Launched To Help Tribal Law Enforcement Respond to Missing Children
OJJDP's AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program has launched a set of online investigative checklists to help tribal law enforcement respond to and investigate cases of missing, endangered, or abducted children. These checklists provide strategies for first responders, investigative officers, and supervisory officers involved in a missing or endangered child investigation. They are available in web, PDF, and mobile formats. These resources were...
The AMBER Advocate, Issue 1 2020
The First Three Hours
AMBER Alert in Indian Country: Protecting Children in Tribal Communities
Missing Children, State Care, and Child Sex Trafficking: Engaging the Judiciary in Building a Collaborative Response
OJJDP FY 2020 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance Program
New Issue of AMBER Advocate Newsletter Now Available
OJJDP has released the latest issue of The AMBER Advocate newsletter. This issue features articles on:
- The 2019 AMBER Alert in Indian Country Symposium and remarks by Pamela Foster, the mother of Ashlynne Mike, a Navajo girl who was abducted and murdered.
- The Good Samaritan and Minnesota AMBER Alert that lead to the safe return of two abducted girls.
- Tanea Parmenter, Idaho's AMBER Alert co-coordinator...
Child Abduction Response Team Training
Great Falls, MT
The AMBER Advocate, Issue 4 2019
Webinar To Discuss Reporting Missing Foster Children
On December 19, 2019, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, OJJDP will present "Reporting Children Missing from Care to NCMEC: Training #4." This webinar will explore the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act which requires social service agencies to immediately report missing foster care children to law enforcement and the OJJDP-supported National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). The webinar will...
Strategies and Tactics for Responding to Missing Children Incidents Specialized Training
Hershey, PA
CART Commander Training
Nashville, TN
Telecommunications Best Practices for Missing and Abducted Children
Mayetta, KS
Initial Response Strategies and Tactics When Responding to Missing Children Incidents
Mayetta, KS
CART Commander Training
Grapevine, TX
Child Abduction Response Team Training
Grapevine, TX
Child Abduction Tabletop Exercise
Jacksonville, FL
Child Abduction Response Team Training
Indianapolis, IN