The Brief
- The woman who helped to create the Amber Alert believes it’s now oversaturated and misused.
- Former Tarrant County Sheriff Dee Andreson said some law enforcement agencies are misusing it, causing it to be less effective.
- They’re calling for changes to the nearly 30-year-old emergency alert system.
ARLINGTON, Texas – For nearly 30 years, the Amber Alert has helped locate abducted children. But its founder believes changes should be made to make the emergency alert system more effective.
Amber Alert Origins
Diana Simone is the person whose simple idea in 1996 became what is known today across the globe as the Amber Alert.
It followed her own feelings of helplessness as Arlington police and the community desperately searched for 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was the victim of a kidnapping.
Amber Alert Misuse
What they’re saying:
Simone believes the Amber Alert today is oversaturated and misused.…