Introducing the Wireless Amber Alert
Numerous children have been located quickly, and reunited with their families. In order to effectively understand how this system is successful, you must first understand how the system works. In this article, I will share the way in which the wireless based service related to the Amber alert system works from start to finish.
When a child is discovered to be missing, the local authorities are notified. If the authorities feel that an abduction has occurred, that the child is in a position of immediate danger, and there is descriptive information pertaining to the child as well as the possible person that has taken a child, then an Amber alert is issued. The information pertaining to the alert is placed into the NCMEC or "National Center for Missing & Exploited Children".
Once the NCMEC has compiled all of the data pertaining to the missing child, they will send it to "Syniverse" through an electronic message. This particular designation will then allocate the message to the carriers that provide wireless network capabilities to citizens. Once the carriers have received the information, it will be entered into the system that monitors the list of subscribers that wish to receive Amber alerts. Once the information has been tagged to the list of subscribers, it is then forwarded to their wireless device. It is important to understand that while wireless based alerts are the most popular means of getting information to those in and around communities of potentially abducted children, there are other ways that citizens can receive alerts. They can monitor alerts on social networking websites like MySpace, receive alert emails, and even watch their local news and billboards.
If you wish to receive Amber alerts through your cell phone, you will want to type "AMBER" and then place a space, immediately followed by your zip code. Once you have done this, forward the request to the following number: 26237. Once your registration is received, you will immediately receive a reply. This reply is sent to confirm the fact that you want to receive the notifications that the Amber alert system will send. This is an absolutely free service offered to citizens within the United States. It is an effective means of reaching as many individuals in a community or a neighboring community as possible when a child is abducted. Many children have been successfully located using the wireless Amber alerts.
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