Activated in the most serious child-abduction cases, Amber Alert can instantly galvanize a community to achieve a positive outcome. America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response was named after Amber Rene Hagerman, a young girl who was abducted and murdered in 1996. The requirements for sending out an alert are strict, in order to prevent false alarms. Some critics argue that the alert creates a false sense of security, what is known as ‘crime control theatre’ however further scrutiny of the program is necessary to judge the results.
