Sunday, August 06, 2006

AMBER Alert: Best Practices Guide for Public Information Officers /

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
PDF - http://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/212703.pdf
“Describes the public information officer’s (PIO’s) job responsibilities and provides tips to maximize the PIO’s effectiveness before, during, and after an AMBER Alert activation. It offers recommendations for helping law enforcement agencies achieve a smooth, rapid public warning activation program. This guide underscores the value of the PIO as an integral member of the public warning network, one who will be most helpful to the AMBER Alert team when he or she has been a key member from the outset.”

Child Rescue Alert - http://www.childrescuealert.com/
Official website of the child protection scheme aimed at alerting the public to kidnapping and child abduction. Register for text message and email alerts via the website.