News

• » AMBER Alert Europe launches EU wide child rescue alert platform 21 March 2013, 12:46 The AMBER Alert Europe Initiative today launched the first EU wide child rescue alert platform: AMBER Alert Europe. In the US similar systems, joined in the AMBER Alert Plan, already have saved the lives of more than 600 children.
• » AMBER Alerts visible in app Yazula 5 March 2013, 14:16 Users of the recently launched Yazula app now also receive Dutch AMBER Alerts.
  
• » UPC launches Horizon Mediabox AMBER Alert App 22 February 2013, 16:37 Cable television provider UPC has extended its offering of apps for Horizon Mediabox, their multimedia TV platform. Their 100,000+ clients can use these apps directly.
• » AMBER Alert Day: over 100,000 downloads Dutch AMBER Alert iPhone App 13 January 2013, 12:33 Over 100,000 Dutch citizens are helping to find missing children with the Dutch AMBER Alert iPhone App.
• » AMBER Alert poster displayed throughout the Netherlands 3 January 2013, 09:49 Starting today, the new Dutch AMBER Alert poster will be visible throughout the Netherlands. Have you spotted it? We'd love to hear from you. Take a picture of yourself with the poster and post it on our Facebook page or share it on Twitter @kind_vermist.
• » AMBER Alert wishes you a prosperous and safe 2013 2 January 2013, 09:40 The Dutch AMBER Alert would like to thank all the people and all the organizations that have registered for AMBER Alert and that have supported us in 2012. We wish everybody a prosperous and safe 2013!
• » AMBER Alerts automatically displayed on US mobile phones 31 December 2012, 16:49 From 1 January 2013, the US authorities will use a system that allows them to send AMBER Alerts automatically to mobile phones in the US.
• » France: baby stolen from hospital found after 'AMBER Alert' 19 December 2012, 16:45 The newly born baby that was abducted in France has been found. Its abduction resulted in a French AMBER Alert (Alerte Enlèvement). Two day year old Lucas was abducted from the maternity section of a hospital in the French city Nancy.
• » Prevention tips delivered door-to-door to more than 250,000 households in Noord-Holland 14 December 2012, 14:33 Recently more than 250,000 households in de Dutch region Noord-Holland received the new glossy phone directory, which amongst others has a special feature on AMBER Alert.
• » AMBER Alert Netherlands celebrates her fourth birthday 19 November 2012, 11:45 The Dutch AMBER Alert exists four years. On 11 November 2008 the system was officially launched by former Minister of Justice Hirsch Ballin.