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SAVING LIVES IN TEXAS. TEXAS AMBER & SILVER ALERT NETWORK. Sam Allen State AMBER/Silver Alert Coordinator Governor’s Division of Emergency Management (512) 424-2208 sam.allen@txdps.state.tx.us. PRESENTER INFORMATION. National Crime Information Center
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SAVING LIVES IN TEXAS TEXAS AMBER & SILVER ALERT NETWORK
Sam Allen State AMBER/Silver Alert Coordinator Governor’s Division of Emergency Management (512) 424-2208 sam.allen@txdps.state.tx.us PRESENTER INFORMATION
National Crime Information Center *Missing Entries for 1 Year (2007), in Texas. 59,061 = <17 yrs. 904 = >65 yrs. NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (NCIC)
220Requests 39Activations 44Recovered AMBER Since 2002 (as of June 24, 2008) 78Requests 39Activations 36Recovered SILVER Since 2007 (as of June 24, 2008) STATE NETWORK STATISTICS
Law Enforcement 1 Governor’s Division of Emergency Management (State Operations Center) 3 2 TX DPS Missing Persons Clearinghouse REQUEST PROCESS
Emergency Alert System (EAS) AMBER ONLY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NOAA
NCMEC Secondary Distribution Program • Microsoft Corporation • Restaurants • My Space • OnStar • Wireless Providers • Federal Law Enforcement • America’s Most Wanted • Trucking Companies • AOL AMBER ONLY NCMEC
AMBER ONLY WWW.WIRELESSAMBERALERTS.ORG
AMBER ONLY BEYONDMISSING.COM
AMBER & SILVER TXDOT DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGNS (DMS)
AMBER & SILVER TLETS
AMBER & SILVER TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION
AMBER & SILVER INDEPENDENT BANKER’S ASSOCIATION
STEERING COMMITTEE AFTER ACTION REVIEW BOARD REGIONAL COORDINATION MEETINGS STATE NETWORK COORDINATION
Regional Programs: • Organizes Resources. • Rapid Response. • Builds Community Awareness. • Local Deterrent. REGIONAL PROGRAM BENEFITS
Online. • Classroom. • Train the Trainer. VOLUNTARY STATE TRAINING PROGRAM