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September/October 2003 Volume II Number 5 |
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Summer Conferences Address Child Protection Issues
AMBER Alert During August 2003, teams from across the United States gathered in Dallas, TX, for the first National Training Conference on AMBER (America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) Alert. The teams, which included law enforcement officers, broadcasters, and highway safety personnel, met under the leadership of Deborah J. Daniels, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs and National AMBER Alert Coordinator. Attendees learned about best practices for conducting successful AMBER Alert programs and issuing alerts, relevant technology, what motivates kidnappers, and victim perspectives. The conference also marked the launch of a new AMBER Alert Web page (www.amberalert.gov).
Crimes Against Children Dallas was also the site of the 15th annual Crimes Against Children Conference in August. Sponsored by OJJDP and presented by the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center and the Dallas Police Department, the conference brought together more than 2,000 law enforcement officers and others who work directly with cases involving crimes against children. Participants attended workshops on investigative techniques and other topics. The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Training Conference, which was held in conjunction with the annual Crimes Against Children Conference, offered workshops for members of the 36 ICAC Task Forces and the ICAC Investigative Satellites. OJJDP Administrator J. Robert Flores addressed the opening session of the ICAC gathering.
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