'Not Taken Lightly': OPP Explains Amber Alert System on Awareness Day

'Not taken lightly': OPP explains Amber Alert system on awareness day

Before an alert is issued, specific guidelines must be met, provincial police say

OPP marks AMBER Alert Awareness Day, urging public to act quickly

The Ontario Provincial Police is marking AMBER Alert Awareness Day on Jan. 13 by reminding the public that AMBER Alerts rely on quick action from the community to help locate children believed to be in danger. Police say an AMBER Alert is an emergency broadcast issued in cases of child abduction when investigators believe a child is at imminent risk of serious bodily harm or death. The alert is intended to mobilize the public and generate immedi…

Amber Alert warnings should be taken seriously, OPP stresses

With Jan. 13 marking Amber Alert Awareness Day, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is taking the opportunity to remind the public of the system’s importance in saving lives. When a child is abducted and believed to be at an immediate risk of physical harm or death, an Amber Alert emergency […]