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Amber's Story: tonight on Lifetime

 
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:15 pm    Post subject: Amber's Story: tonight on Lifetime Reply with quote

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AMBER'S STORY
September 4 at 9 pm et/pt



Director: Keoni Waxman
Year: 2006
Genre: Inspiring
Starring: Elisabeth Rohm, Sophie Hough
The second a child is reported abducted, an alert is sent. A description of the youngster and the kidnapper goes out to the public on TVs, phones, electronic signs and other places. It's one of the best ways to help kids who have been taken and are in danger. But once upon time, there was no system in place. If a little girl or boy was snatched, almost no one knew about it except the panicked parents. But the kidnapping of Amber Hagerman changed all of that. This is the true story of what happened to this sweet nine-year-old from Texas and how her family came together to help others as a result. It's a movie that kids, teens and parents should see!

>> Learn more about the Amber Alert program and OnStar's Good Samaritans.
Presented in part by OnStar


http://www.lifetimetv.com/movies/info/move3958.html

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:48 am    Post subject: More Information Reply with quote

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I found the movie very informative especially how Amber's Mom turned tragedy into triumph.
If this is repeated, please watch the program.
Amber's killer has never been apprehended.

Facts: Children abducted are killed within the first few hours they are taken
All 50 states now incorporate the Amber Alert System.


http://www.amberalert.gov/faqs.html

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Where and why did AMBER Alert first start?
The AMBER Alert System began in 1996 when Dallas-Fort Worth broadcasters teamed with local police to develop an early warning system to help find abducted children. AMBER stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response and was created as a legacy to 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped while riding her bicycle in Arlington, Texas, and then brutally murdered. Other states and communities soon set up their own AMBER plans as the idea was adopted across the nation.

How does it work?
Once law enforcement has determined that a child has been abducted and the abduction meets AMBER Alert criteria, law enforcement notifies broadcasters and state transportation officials. AMBER Alerts interrupt regular programming and are broadcast on radio and television and on highway signs. AMBER Alerts can also be issued on lottery tickets, to wireless devices such as mobile phones, and over the Internet. Through the coordination of local, state and regional plans, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is working towards the creation of a seamless national network.

How effective has it been?
AMBER Alert has been very effective. AMBER Alert programs have helped save the lives of over 200 children nationwide.

Over 84 percent of those recoveries have occurred since October 2002 when President Bush called for the appointment of an AMBER Alert Coordinator at the first-ever White House Conference on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children

AMBER Alerts serve as deterrents to those who would prey upon our children. AMBER Alert cases have shown that some perpetrators release the abducted child after hearing the AMBER Alert on the radio or seeing it on television.

Who is the National Coordinator for AMBER Alert and what is the Coordinator's role?
Regina B. Schofield, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs, is the National AMBER Alert Coordinator. Her Coordinator role is to facilitate AMBER network development, support the development of state AMBER plans and efforts, help eliminate geographic gaps in AMBER networks, provide regional AMBER network coordination and provide guidance on criteria for issuing an AMBER Alert.

Now that all 50 states have AMBER Alert plans, how does this help children and families?
The establishment of AMBER Alert plans in all 50 states marks an important milestone in our efforts to prevent child abductions. No matter where a child is abducted, communities and law enforcement work together to recover missing children quickly and safely. The numbers of recovered children speak for themselves. In 2001, only two children were recovered due to AMBER Alert. In 2004, 71 children were recovered due to an AMBER Alert. Interstate expansion is making a difference in saving children's lives. <SNIP>

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