The AMBER Plan is a legacy to nine-year old Amber Hagerman,
a bright little girl who was kidnapped and brutally murdered while riding her bicycle
in Arlington, Texas. The tragedy shocked and outraged the entire community. Residents
contacted radio stations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and suggested they broadcast
special "alerts" over the airwaves so that they could help prevent such incidents
in the future.
In response to the community's concern for the safety of local
children, the Dallas/Fort Worth Association of Radio Managers teamed up with local
law-enforcement agencies in northern Texas and developed this innovative early warning
system to help find abducted children. Statistics show that, when abducted, a child's
greatest enemy is time. Since its adoption in Texas, similar AMBER plans have been enacted
in 25 states and AMBER plans have been credited with recovering 34 children.
AMBER Alert Net is a free public service of Webroot Software, Inc. that
extends the reaches of the current AMBER Alert program beyond road signs, radio and TV to
the Internet. This service is available to all Internet-connected computer users with no
subscription fee or product purchase attached. Information contained in AMBER Alert Net
will contain official AMBER Alert text as it is issued by law enforcement and will be
updated accordingly.
AMBER Alert Net is:
- Free to everyone
- Simple to install and use
- Immediately delivers AMBER Alert information to computer users
Download your copy of AMBER Alert now.
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