Implementation of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2018 -A Report to Congress
Date
2019
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Abstract
This report provides Congress with an assessment
of the readiness, education and training needs,
technological challenges, and specific obstacles
encountered by tribes in the integration of state
or regional AMBER Alert communication plans.
The report presents background information on
the AMBER Alert program, including the role of
the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in supporting
state and local law enforcement, previous efforts by
DOJ to support AMBER Alert in Indian country, the
methodology used in conducting the assessment,
and recommendations for next steps in continuing to
expand tribes’ access to the AMBER Alert system.
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Keywords
missing children, investigation, AMBER alert, policy, tribal communities, Native American
Citation
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (2019). Implementation of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2018 -A Report to Congress. Washington, DC: Author.