Iowa Admin. Code r. 661-89.202 - Activation procedures
(1) An
Iowa AMBER alert shall be issued by Iowa state patrol communications upon
receipt of a request from a participating law enforcement agency, provided that
the criteria established in rule
661-89.201 (694) are
met.
(2) In order to initiate an
Iowa AMBER alert, a law enforcement agency shall submit by facsimile
transmission a completed copy of the "State of Iowa AMBER Alert Notification
Plan Facsimile Transmission Packet" to the Des Moines station of Iowa state
patrol communications. If transmission to the Des Moines station is not
feasible, transmission may be made to the Cedar Rapids station of Iowa state
patrol communications.
(3) Upon
receipt by Iowa state patrol communications of a completed facsimile
transmission packet and if the AMBER alert criteria established in rule
661-89.201 (694) are met, an
AMBER alert shall be transmitted via the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to Iowa
broadcasters.
(4) After initiation
of an AMBER alert, additional information may be submitted by the participating
law enforcement agency by facsimile transmission, electronic mail, or
telephone.
(5) After initiation of
an AMBER alert, available information shall be posted on the Iowa AMBER alert
Web site.
Note: The Web site of the Iowa AMBER alert program is at www.iowaamberalert.org.
(6) The communications officer of
the Iowa state patrol may direct the issuance of an Iowa AMBER alert, upon
receiving a request to do so from another state in which an AMBER alert has
been issued, provided that there is evidence that the abductor may be traveling
with the abducted child to or through Iowa.
(7) An Iowa AMBER alert shall terminate if
the child who was abducted is located or if five hours have elapsed since the
initiation of the alert. An alert may be renewed.
(8) If an Iowa AMBER alert is requested and
if the circumstances indicate that a person is missing, the information shall
be transmitted promptly to the Iowa missing person information
clearinghouse .
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