KIDNAPPING, ABDUCTION, & AMBER ALERT

Question 1

If the kidnapping is confirmed, the uniformed officer will do
the following:

Answer 1

 Provide PSC with a description of the victim, kidnapper, vehicles, weapons and witnesses
 Request the assistance of a Robbery Investigator (or other CID Investigator in their absence)
 Remain available for directions from the Investigator

Question 2

When responding to abductions, officers shall:

Answer 2

 Verify the abduction
 Request assistance of RID Investigator
 Obtain a detailed description of the
victim, suspect, and any vehicles
involved and broadcast a lookout
 Obtain photographs when available
 Interview the reporting person to
determine when, where, and by whom 
he victim was last seen, and the
circumstances of the disappearance
 Notify the sector supervisor, who shall
respond to the scene
 Treat the location as a crime scene  Conduct a thorough check of the
victim’s residence
 Verify custody of the victim
 Consider broadcasting an AMBER Alert
if the victim is a juvenile

Question 3

All of the following criteria must exist in order for the AMBER Alert system to be activated:

Answer 3

 A verified child abduction
 Circumstances that indicate the child is
in imminent danger of bodily harm or
death
 A description of the child
 A description of the suspect or vehicle
involved
 Likelihood that the child or suspect is in
the broadcast area