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AMBER Alert: Best Practices Guide for Broadcasters and Other Media Outlets
(NCJ 208481) April 2005
10 page(s)
 
Provides state, regional, and local authorities with the information necessary for developing and improving AMBER Alert initiatives and procedures. Based on extensive research, discussion, and correspondence with program coordinators and their media partners, this guide outlines the need for partnerships among law enforcement, transportation, and broadcast media agencies; the importance of cohesion among these agencies regarding their individual responsibilities as part of the program; and the vital components of every AMBER Alert message, including frequency, sensitivity to the audience, and other airing considerations.
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