AMBER Alerts Now Available Via Facebook!

     At a press conference today, Laurie O. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs, joined representatives from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and Facebook to announce a brand new partnership to enable 140 million Facebook users across America to receive AMBER Alerts via their Facebook accounts.
    
     The nationwide AMBER Alert program works to mobilize local communities to search for and rescue abducted children. In serious child abduction cases, law enforcement officials issue bulletins that are then distributed by media and broadcast outlets, the trucking industry, the wireless industry, and Internet service providers to a targeted audience. The AMBER Alert program has been credited with recovering 525 children since it's inception.

     Robinson remarked, "These efforts demonstrate the high priority this Administration places on child protection. While we can't fulfill every parent's dream and completely insulate children, we can promote programs and partnerships that protect children and help bring them home."

     For more information about the AMBER Alert program, visit: www.amberalert.gov

Til Next Time,

Be Vigilant, Be Prepared, Be Safe!

Alfred McComber, Personal Safety Guy

Cyber-Safety Expert Rob Nickel Makes A Special Guest Appearance On The Oprah Winfrey Show To Discuss Ways To Keep Your Children Safe!

Seasoned veteran police officer and Cyber-Safety Expert Rob Nickel of Nickel Concepts located in Cambridge, Ontario Canada is making a special guest appearance on the April 15, 2009 television broadcast of the Oprah Winfrey show to discuss techniques and strategies to help keep your children safe and secure in today's often dangerous and violent world. For details and a quick video clip from Oprah's show visit: http://www.theurltool.com/?5185.

Rob who has been a featured guest on my Code Red! radio show, is the author of the fascinating quick-read book, "Staying Safe in a Wired World--A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety." Rob is a true expert when it comes to investigating online child sexual predators and he has appeared on numerous television talk shows including Dr. Phil. For details on Rob's book visit: http://www.cyber-safety.com/.

To hear Rob's interview from our live Code Red! radio broadcast, visit the following link: www.theurltool.com/?2706.

Til Next Time,

Stay Safe!

Alfred McComber, Personal Security Guy
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