[EAS] FDLE creates 'Enhanced Missing Child Alert' for missing kids

Sean Donelan sean at donelan.com
Fri Nov 8 16:47:06 CST 2019


Another state using WEA as a Be-On-The-Lookout super-tweet, instead of 
imminent threat to the public.  Yes, if it was my child, I would want 
authorities to do everything to find him.  But my expectation it will 
drive more people in Florida to disable alerts on their phones.

And then how will authorities alert the public when there is an actual 
imminent threat to the public?

Arizona's missing child alert is a better implementation.  Arizona uses 
the ADR - Administrative Message for non-abduction missing person 
messages.

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/action-button/fdle-creates-enhanced-missing-child-alert-for-missing-kids-who-may-not-have-been-abducted/1006567367

FDLE creates 'Enhanced Missing Child Alert' for missing kids who may not 
have been abducted

[...]

  Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA, cell phone alert), between the hours 
of 7a.m. and 10 p.m.

  A WEA may be used when law enforcement has a reasonable belief that the 
child can be located within a defined geographic area.



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