NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

ADDENDUM A
AMBER Alert Procedures
A. An AMBER Alert shall be issued if all the following criteria are met:
Is the child under 18 years of age?
The abduction poses a credible threat of immediate danger of serious bodily harm or death to the child?
Is there sufficient descriptive information about the child, suspect, and/or the circumstances surrounding
the abduction to believe activation of the alert will help locate the child?
Have we determined that the child is not a runaway and has not be abducted as a result of a family
abduction, unless the investigation determines that the child is in immediate danger of serious bodily
harm or death?
If Yes to ALL of the above – proceed with:
B. Enter into LEADS: Forms; Persons; Missing Persons; Enter; Missing Person:
Complete form – Control Field (MNP) = AA (Amber Alert). NOTE: If you do not use this screen the below listed
agencies will not be notified.
Once you have transmitted this it will go to: State Highway Patrol at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC),
the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
NCMEC and the EOC will contact the Police Department for additional and specific information. Be prepared to
answer the following questions:
1. What phone number should be entered into the toll free 1-877-AMBER-OH system?
(614-855-8576)
2. What Region would you like it broadcasted to? (See phone numbers on page 2)
3. Specific information on the incident. Make sure you get specific information from the on-scene officers.
4. Are you requesting other states to issue an alert?
C. Complete the following:
1. Get recent photo of missing child – preferably digital if available.
2. Utilize OHLEG to obtain listing of local sex offenders, including their vehicles.
3. Access the Missing Children Clearinghouse (MCCH) in OHLEG:
a. Search to find your child entry
b. Create a poster
c. Follow the instructions on the “Alert” tab
d. Issue Trucker and Media Alert
e. Send cancellation if child is located
f. Contact MCCH if further assistance is needed – 1-800-325-5604
If known suspect is heading to another state send an Alert through LEADS: Forms; Misc.; Amber alerts; Out of
State Amber Alert.