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Does NCMEC issue AMBER Alerts?

April 26, 2017Alerts amber ISSUE ncmec

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Does NCMEC issue AMBER Alerts?

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NCMEC releases AMBER Alerts to secondary distributors, once we are notified by law enforcement that an Alert has been released for a specific geographical area. Once NCMEC validates the AMBER Alert, it is entered into a secure system and transmitted to authorized secondary distributors for dissemination to customers within the geographic areas specified. Secondary distributors are defined as companies, businesses, or organizations that have the capability to deliver geographically targeted messages to their customers; and have a signed Memorandum of Understanding with NCMEC. Internet service providers (ISPs) are an example of secondary distributors. Only law enforcement can initiate and release AMBER Alerts for primary distribution.