Also called: Missing Children Clearinghouse Coordinator, State AMBER Alert Program Manager
Decides when a missing-child case meets the rules for an AMBER Alert and pushes it out to phones, highway signs and TV within minutes.
When police call about a possible child abduction, the coordinator checks the case against strict criteria, writes the alert, and triggers phones, radio, and highway message boards across the state. Between alerts they train police on when to request one, track missing children cases, and work with the national center.
State police or state agency pay. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's in criminal justice or communications; law enforcement or 911 background helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Communications, Emergency Management.
Growing about average. Every state runs an AMBER Alert program (approx.).
Low risk for 10 years. Alert systems are automated; deciding to issue an alert and training police stay human.
Classes: Government, Journalism.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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