AMBER Alert

What is AMBER Alert

Every Province in Canada has an AMBER Alert Program.

In your Province, the AMBER Alert Program is a province wide innovative program which partners the Province's law enforcement community, media broadcasting agencies and the public in location abducted children.

It provides the public with immediate and up-to-date information about a child abduction by widespread media broadcasts and solicits the public's help in the safe and swift return of the child.

AMBER Alert is a comprehensive plan which provides a coordinated and rapid response to child abductions throughout your Province.

It is a voluntary, cooperative program between police services and local broadcasters to send an emergency alert to the public when a child has been abducted and it is believed that his/her life is in grave danger.

An AMBER Alert can only be activated by a specified person who is an authorized user and it is only to be used for a serious child abduction.

Guidelines

• AMBER Alert may be activated only by the police.
  
  
• AMBER Alert is intended only for the most serious, time critical abduction cases.

Criteria for Activating AMBER Alert

1. Police have confirmed that an abduction has occurred.
   
   
2. The victim is a child under 18(but may vary dependant of provincial law), also some jurisdiction include if the victim is an adult of proven mental or physical disability.
   
   
3. There is reason to believe the victim is in danger of serious bodily injury.
   
   
4. There is information available that, if disseminated to the general public, could assist in the safe recovery of the victim, (ie: description of suspect's vehicle, lic. plate number, suspect is known).

If the above criteria is not met, the AMBER Alert should not be activated