GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Law enforcement uses technology to reunite missing children with their loved ones, administrator of Amber Alert Training for the National Criminal Justice Training Center at Fox Valley Technical College Janell Rasmussen says the criteria for an Amber Alert varies depending on the state.
“They must have proof that this child is in danger or in serious bodily harm or near death, there must be sufficient information to get out to the public so something that they would provide to the public that might help in recovering that child and the child must be entered into the national crime information center the C.I.C,” explained Rasmussen.
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Across the state, Amber Alerts have proven effective in locating missing children.
“In Wisconsin, they’ve activated the Amber Alert 61 times and 19 of those kids have been found as a direct result of the Amber Alert activation so over a third of them were recovered just cause the Amber Alert was sent,” stated Rasmussen.
Rasmussen encourages parents to keep a close eye on their children.
“Know where your child is, make sure that they’re in a safe environment, have information about them, know what they’re wearing or have a recent picture if they do go missing to put up for the general public,” said Rasmussen.
Fox Valley Technical College provides Amber Alert training for law enforcement nationwide at the National Criminal Justice Training Center.
Recently, there was an Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old Elijah Vue who was last seen in Two Rivers on February 20.
