Ummmm, shouldn't they already HAVE a database??? Wow.
I was under the impression that Federal Law
required each State to establish a Missing Child's Clearinghouse. I was too tired to search for further info at the time of first post.
ND does have an Amber Alert in place. Though it's interesting to see in ND criteria these words...
grave danger of serious bodily harm or death;....are in bold. I have trouble understanding that sentence (even when used with missing adults). Who determines what 'grave' danger is? And at what point does bodily harm become 'serious'? Perhaps in a custodial kidnapping the level of potential harm could be taken into consideration but with a stranger abduction? And why is 'bodily' harm the only harm taken into consideration?
Should clarify that while ND felt the need to emphasize the words, they are part of NCMEC's recommended criteria:
Risk of Serious Bodily Injury or Death
"Plans require a child be at risk for serious bodily harm or death before an alert can be issued. This element is clearly related to law enforcement’s recognition that stranger abductions represent the greatest danger to children. The need for timely, accurate information based on strict and clearly understood criteria is critical, again keeping in mind the “best judgment” approach."
http://www.amberalert.gov/guidelines.htm
No disrespect intended re NCMEC but it always has seemed like such a stupid aspect of an otherwise commonsense criteria for control of misuse.
