Participants will be welcomed to the training by the event moderator, and an introduction to today’s training platform and expectations will be presented.

How does the crime of child abduction affect the family? This presentation gives participants an opportunity to hear first-hand how family members cope with the pain and anguish of the search for an abducted child. Their experiences can help investigators improve their response to future cases involving missing and abducted children. This is why we are here.

Program History | • Amber Hagerman 1996 abduction • Resulting efforts across the nation to create AMBER Alert programs AMBER Alert Criteria | • Age • Confirmation that an abduction has occurred • Threat of serious bodily injury or death • Sufficient information to make public alerting effective • Entry into NCIC It’s about partnerships | • Know your role • The participant will be able to explain their agency’s operational role and responsibility during an activation. • Law Enforcement • Media • Public

• Help the public understand • Relationships with the media

• Developing a relationship between the investigating agency and the alerting authority • Growing and reducing activation areas • Constant communication

• Why does anyone keep records • Keep track of activity • Review the analytics

Please remain logged into the virtual training platform during this break. Return promptly/on time to ensure full attendance for the training.

• Effective vs. Less Effective ▪ EAS Messages • Radio • Television • BOLO • Flyers • Distribution • Variable message signs • ALPR • Social Media • Cell phone Ping • Wireless Emergency Alert • What we expect versus reality. • Large Area vs. Specific Targeting (Geo-Fencing) • Common Issues • Messaging – WEA 2.0/3.0 • Hyperlinks • Landing Platforms • Government versus Commercial • Review

Which is more powerful or motivating, victory or defeat? • Examples of lessons learned in victory • Examples of lessons learned in defeat

Final questions will be discussed. Required post-course activities will be explained, including how course evaluations and certificates of attendance will be processed.