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๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ: Alica Wildcatt, Project Coordinator for the AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program (AATTAP), recently participated in the Week of the Young Child #publicsafety event hosted by the Osage Nation in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Wildcatt promoted AATTAPโs AMBER Alert in Indian Country no-cost training and technology support, which you can learn more about here: ncjtc.fvtc.edu/search-results?content=Training&prg=PR00098443
National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Osage Nation Police Department Osage Nation Wildland Fire Management Osage County Emergency Management
#IndianCountry #childprotection #LawEnforcementTraining
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๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฃ๐๐ค๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง: AATTAP Project Coordinator Alica Wildcatt recently conducted an AMBER Alert in Indian Country Implementation meeting with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Police Department in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Also in attendance was Connecticut State Police (CSP) Lieutenant Christopher Meier, representing the CSPโs Missing Persons Clearinghouse.
๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ง๐ต: ๐๐ข๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ถ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ต ๐๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ (๐๐๐๐) ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต ๐๐ข๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ข; ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ต๐บ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐๐ข๐ถ๐ณ๐ฐ; ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ข ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ต; ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ถ๐ต ๐๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ฆ๐ถ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ช๐ฆ๐ณ.
National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ for the ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐บ set for February 25-26 in Washington, D.C.!
The DOJ-approved training and networking event will bring together more than 200 state and regional AMBER Alert coordinators, missing person clearinghouse managers, Tribal leaders, public safety/emergency management and federal officials to collaborate, share best practices, discuss the latest developments in the field, and work with other child protection partners to improve response and recovery of endangered missing and exploited children.
๐พ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ก๐๐๐ง๐ฃ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ (and share the information with others):
ncjtc.fvtc.edu/training/details/TR01563225/TRI2691982/2025-national-amber-alert-and-amber-alert-i...
National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
#AMBERAlert #AshlynneMike #amberalertinindiancountry #childprotection #childexploitation #missingchildren #ChildAbduction #triballawenforcement #lawenforcementtraining #triballawenforcement #2025AMBERAlertSymposium
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BIG TURNOUT: Rincon Band of Luiseรฑo Indians Tribal government officials and dozens of other child protection/emergency management officials joined AMBER Alert in Indian Country (AIIC) team members David Chewiwie and Matt Hall for a Child Abduction Tabletop Exercise (CATE) in Valley Center, California, January 17.
The training exercise allowed the Tribe and its stakeholders to walk through a fictional missing/abducted child incident to assess their response and needs. Joining Rincon Tribal government, police, and public safety officials were key members of several San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino Tribes, as well as a Karuk Tribe of Northern California representative. There were also officials from the San Diego County Sheriffโs Department, San Diego County District Attorneyโs Office, Riverside County Sheriffโs Department, California Highway Patrol (AMBER Alert Coordinator and CHP Tribal Liaisonโs Office), California Department of Justice/Office of Native American Affairs, Tribal Indian Health Council, and Native Victim advocates.
Rincon Tribe Karuk Tribe San Diego County District Attorney Riverside County Sheriff's Office California Highway Patrol National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น: A multi-agency two-part training session was recently conducted with The Yavapai-Apache Nation (YAN) in Camp Verde, Arizona. The session was hosted by Arizona Attorney General's Office (AGO) Tribal Liaison Officer Rachel Hood in partnership with AATTAPโs AMBER Alert in Indian Country (AIIC) Project Coordinator Amy Hood-Schwindt.
The visit featured presentations by AGO Special Agent/NCJTC-AATTAP Associate Heidi Chance, who focused on such important topics as sex trafficking awareness and safeguarding children online. It also included a Child Abduction Tabletop Exercise (CATE) led by AIIC Associates Francis Bradley, Tony Rodarte, and Josh Keliikoaโan exercise designed to simulate real-world child abduction scenarios to engage in strategic planning and response efforts.
Event attendees included law enforcement officers from such agencies as the FBI, Yavapai Apache, Navajo and Hopi Nations, Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, and Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe. YAN Chief of Police Monte Reimer and his staff, along with community members, contributed to the eventโs success.
The collaborative training aimed to enhance the skills and knowledge of law enforcement and community members, focusing on critical issues affecting Tribal nations and providing valuable support to those involved.
National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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