Oregon State Police, Oregon Emergency Management, Oregon Department of Transportation, the Oregon Association of Broadcasters, Oregon Association Chiefs of Police, Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association, emergency number representatives, state lawmakers and others.
Steps for Activation:
Scope of Amber Alert:
Statewide.
Criteria for Activation:
To activate the statewide system: The child should be 17 years or younger, or with a proven mental or physical disability, police must believe the child is in danger of serious bodily harm or death, there must be enough descriptive information to believe a broadcast will help and the activation must be recommended by the local law enforcement agency of Jurisdiction.
Utilizes Emergency Alert System:
The Emergency Alert System (operated by Oregon Emergency Management) will be used to notify listeners and viewers with a description of the suspected abductor and vehicle, if any, the victim and instructions on how to notify law enforcement if the suspect or victim is recognized. The Oregon Department of Transportation will also include the alert on its statewide highway reader boards.
Reporting Phone Number:
Success Story:
Oregon’s Amber Alert program went live on Nov. 15, 2002
