Transcript 2014 NEO Amber Alert Conference

Cuyahoga County Office of
Emergency Management
2014 NORTHEAST OHIO AMBER ALERT CONFERENCE
Presenter:
CECOMS Operations Supervisor
Christopher J. Minek
AMBER Alert Discussion Points
• Counties Covered by CECOMS
• CECOMS AMBER Alert Activation Procedures
• CECOMS Documentation
• CECOMS Agency Training Information
• Contact Information
Cuyahoga County
Counties Covered by CECOMS
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Ashtabula County
Cuyahoga County
Erie County
Geauga County
Huron County
Lake County
Lorain County
Medina County
Cuyahoga County
CECOMS AMBER Alert Activation
Procedures
• The requesting law enforcement agency will contact CECOMS at
216-771-1363 and advise that they are requesting an AMBER Alert.
• The AMBER Alert Urgent Fax and ALPR Vehicle Entry/Removal forms
are available electronically at www.ja.cuyahogacounty.us. Click on
the “CECOMS” link on the left hand side of the page.
• The requesting law enforcement agency will fax the three page
AMBER Alert Urgent Fax, including the exact AMBER Alert message
to be transmitted via EAS, and the ALPR Vehicle Entry/Removal Form
to CECOMS at 216-443-5705. ALL FORMS MUST BE ON THE
AGENCY’S LETTERHEAD.
Cuyahoga County
CECOMS AMBER Alert Activation
Procedures (Cont.)
• CECOMS will call back the requesting agency on a “recorded line”to
verify the AMBER Alert request
• CECOMS will not make any changes to the message that will
be transmitted over the EAS unless directed to do so by the
requesting agency.
• Once the AMBER alert information and broadcast message have been
confirmed, CECOMS will broadcast the AMBER Alert message via the
Emergency Alert System (EAS)
• CECOMS will email and fax the three page URGENT FAX to The
National Weather Service, The Ohio Lottery Commission, The Ohio
State Highway Patrol, and Local Media Outlets.
Cuyahoga County
CECOMS AMBER Alert Activation
Procedures (Cont.)
• CECOMS will contact the Ohio State Highway
Patrol and request the victim/suspect information
be displayed on the Highway Message Boards.
Note: Only used if
there is suspect
vehicle information
available.
Cuyahoga County
CECOMS AMBER Alert Activation
Procedures (Cont.)
• CECOMS will enter the suspect vehicle
information from the Automatic License
Plate Reader (ALPR) Entry/removal form
into the ALPR hotlist.
• Approximately (72) police vehicles are
equipped with the ALPR System. The
readers have the capability to read 1,800
license plates a minute.
• ALPR systems are also equipped along
all highways in Ohio.
Cuyahoga County
CECOMS AMBER Alert Activation
Procedures (Cont.)
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CECOMS will enter the information supplied by the requesting law
enforcement agency into the designated ClearChannel website for display on
the local ClearChannel Digital Billboards. A photograph of the child, if
available, can be emailed to CECOMS at [email protected] to
be displayed with the information on the digital billboards.
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ClearChannel will display the AMBER Alert message and photograph
continuously for the first hour and after that in regular rotation until the alert
is canceled.
Cuyahoga County
AMBER Alert Cancellation
• Upon confirmed recovery of the child, the requesting agency will
contact CECOMS at 216-771-1363 and advise of the cancellation.
• Requesting agency will then fax the AMBER cancellation form,
and the ALPR vehicle Entry/Removal Form to CECOMS at 216443-5705.
• CECOMS will call the requesting agency by phone once the fax is
received to verify the cancellation.
Cuyahoga County
AMBER Alert Documentation
Cuyahoga County
AMBER Alert Documentation
Cuyahoga County
AMBER Alert Documentation
Cuyahoga County
AMBER Alert Documentation
Cuyahoga County
AMBER Alert Documentation
Cuyahoga County
CECOMS Training Information
Training Contact Information
CECOMS Operations Supervisor
Cuyahoga County Office of Emergency Management
Phone: 216-771-1363
Fax: 216-443-5705
E-mail: [email protected]
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Cuyahoga County
CECOMS Administrative Information
Administrative Contact Information
Shawn Smith
CECOMS Senior Operations Supervisor
Cuyahoga County Office of Emergency Management
Phone: 216-771-1363
Office Phone: 216-443-5688
Fax: 216-443-5705
E-mail: [email protected]
Questions or Additional
Information
State of Ohio AMBER Plan:
www.ohioamberplan.org
CECOMS Home Page:
www.ja.cuyahogacounty.us/enUS/Cuyahoga-EmergencyCommunications-System.aspx