AMBER Alert

The PSP Criminal Investigation Assessment Unit oversees the Pennsylvania AMBER Alert program. The system is designed to resolve child abuction emergencies as quickly as possible. They also generate Missing Endangered Person Advisory (MEPA) messages.

The AMBER Alert plan

AMBER Alert provides descriptive information about abducted children and, if known, their abductors to enlist public support in the search efforts. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is used to inform the public of child abductions. The ultimate goal is to save the life of the child.

Alert messages online

Pennsylvania AMBER Alert and MEPA messages and images are distributed on PSP X (Twitter).

AMBER Alert and MEPA FAQ