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NEW Amber Alert System

3/14/2013

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3/7/2013

ALL CELL PHONES WITH  WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERT CAPABILITY WILL NOW RECEIVE AMBER ALERTS IN MARYLAND


(Pikesville, Maryland) – AMBER Alert notifications are now being sent to  every wireless emergency  WEA) compliant cell phone in the area of the  alert.

     Effective immediately, AMBER Alert notifications in Maryland  will be sent to all cell phones with wireless emergency alert compatibility in  the state.  Previously, AMBER Alerts were only received on your cell phone if  you had visited a website and chose to ‘opt’ in.  This no longer applies to the new AMBER Alert cell phone notification system.

     The wireless  emergency alert uses a loud tone, similar to the emergency alert system (EAS)  messages on radio or television, to notify the public.  Additional to the  audible sounds, the system will also send a ninety character text message with  basic information concerning the AMBER Alert. If you travel outside of Maryland,  you will continue to receive alerts issued in the areas you visit.
     
Since inception, the AMBER Alert system has been instrumental in the safe  recovery of 602 children nationwide. The AMBER Alert signals a critical life or  death situation. This new system will allow the alert to reach more of the  public, and enlist their eyes to help find an abducted child and aid in their  safe recovery.

     Users who choose not to receive the AMBER Alert can  contact their cell phone service provider or shut off the alerts in the  “alert/notifications” section of their cellular phone. If the phone is placed on  vibrate or silent, the audio tone will not be heard.

     The FCC, FEMA  and the Wireless Association (CTIA) assisted in the development of this new  “Commercial Mobile Alert System”, to notify the public of certain emergencies.   Included in this new system is the new AMBER Alert cell phone notification.  
 
     Maryland instituted the AMBER Alert program in August of 2002. To  date Maryland has issued 33 AMBER Alerts. The AMBER Alert is issued for abducted  children only and must meet strict criteria. An AMBER Alert can be requested by  law enforcement only. The system is not utilized for Silver Alerts.

For  FAQ’s and more information,  visit:
FEMA:
http://www.fema.gov.commercial-mobile-alert-system
DOJ:
http://www.amberalert.gov/#
CTIA:
http://www.ctia.org/consumerinfo/safety/index.cfm/AID/12082
           
Contact:
Carla T. Proudfoot,  Director, Maryland State Police, Center for Missing and Unidentified  Persons
800-637-5437
 
Contact: Greg Shipley
  
Office of Media Communications & Marketing
  410-653-4236 (Office) 410-653-4200 (through Headquarters Duty
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