The AMBER Advocate, a publication of the AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program (AATTAP), a U.S. Department of Justice Initiative, provides updates about news, resources, and events from AATTAP and Official AMBER Alert Programs.
This issue of the Amber Advocate, a publication of the AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program (AATTAP), a U.S. Department of Justice Initiative, covers news, events, and resources from AATTAP and other AMBER Alert programs. This issue features highlights from the 2024 AMBER Alert & AMBER Alert in Indian Country Symposium in New Orleans, a two-day event. The issue also includes an interview with Michigan AMBER Alert Coordinator Jolene Hardesty about her work on the Not Invisible Act Commission, which focused on finding solutions to the key problems faced by Indigenous communities. Another article delves into the high-profile abduction and rescue of a 9-year-old girl in New York—a case that underscores the importance of prudent alerting decisions. The issue also provides a briefing of the latest AMBER Alert-related news.