Following some delays in getting an Amber Alert across Newfoundland and Labrador last week, police say they will be working with all departments to see if there is a more efficient way to get these kinds of notices issued.
Police in Corner Brook received a report of a child abduction just after noon on Jan. 2. A media release for an Amber Alert was issued at 3:15 p.m. NT; the provincial department responsible for the emergency alert system was notified at 4:22 p.m., and the notification on LTE and 4G networks went out at 5:35 p.m.
Const. James Cadigan of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says police will be looking at the process to see if there’s a way to save time for future Amber Alerts.
“Any time we engage in a resource such as an Amber Alert, there’s processes in place, and following the conclusion of this type of process certainly we’re gonna be reviewing anything that we can find in terms of efficiency,” he said.
“It’s about looking at experience, and experience is very valuable, so we will take this experience and go forward and look for those efficiencies.”
The 12-year-old Corner Brook boy was found safe in Port aux Basques after the alleged abduction. His father, 47, was arrested and charged with parental abduction and stealing a car.
There is a publication ban on the man’s name to protect the identity of the child.
Cadigan said before police can issue an Amber Alert, officers need to confirm it is indeed an abduction before that information gets released.
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