Emergency Management 2014 NORTHEAST OHIO AMBER ALERT CONFERENCE Cuyahoga County Office of 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 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 and advise that they are requesting an AMBER Alert. The AMBER Alert Urgent Fax and ALPR Vehicle Entry/Removal forms are available electronically at 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 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 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.) 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 ed to CECOMS at to be displayed with the information on the digital 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 and advise of the cancellation. Requesting agency will then fax the AMBER cancellation form, and the ALPR vehicle Entry/Removal Form to CECOMS at CECOMS will call the requesting agency by phone once the fax is received to verify the cancellation.

Cuyahoga County AMBER Alert Documentation

Cuyahoga County CECOMS Training Information Training Contact Information CECOMS Operations Supervisor Cuyahoga County Office of Emergency Management Phone: Fax:

Cuyahoga County CECOMS Administrative Information Administrative Contact Information Shawn Smith CECOMS Senior Operations Supervisor Cuyahoga County Office of Emergency Management Phone: Office Phone: Fax:

Questions or Additional Information State of Ohio AMBER Plan: CECOMS Home Page: US/Cuyahoga-Emergency- Communications-System.aspx US/Cuyahoga-Emergency- Communications-System.aspx