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FROM: GAYLE B. UILKEMA costa
DATE: AUGUST 13, 2002 ounty
SUBJECT: CALIFORNIA CHILD SAFETY AMBER NETWORK
SPECIFY REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AN[}JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
REQUEST the County Administrator and the Sheriff to report on the status of the
implementationof the California Child Safety Amber Network (Amber Alert) in Contra Costa
County, and to report back to the Board within 60 days..
BACKGROUND:
Recent activation of the Amber Alert in Southern California is credited with the safe return of
two abducted teenage girls.
It is well known that abductions of children have occurred in Contra Costa County. Activation
of the alert system may assist local agencies in the safe return of abducted children who may
be in harm's way. The Beard of Supervisors and the public of our County need to be aware
of the systems that are in place to implement the California Child Safety Amber Network. The
pudic needs to have cheater awareness of its role when the Ammer Alert is activated.
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Q RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ❑RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
0 APPROVE OTHER
ACCEPTED the report from the County Administrator and Sheriff, the status of
the implementation of the California Child Safety Amber Network in Centra
Costa County; DIRECTED the County Administrator and the Sheriff to work
with the'local cities and report back to the Board.of Supervisors within 60 days'.
SIGNATURE(S). / ,' -- .
ACTION OF BOARD ON t_ /
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED110 OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS:. 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND`
UNANIMOUS{ABSENT I ENTERED) ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
AYES: NOES: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: A18STAIN: ATTESTED �,r
Contact: MIKE EISENBERG(925)3354046 JOHN SINE EN,CLERK 1=THE BOARD OF
cc: County Administrator
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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