America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response
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Criteria
In deciding to activate the plan, police must consider the following criteria:
- The child should be 17 years of age or younger, or with a proven mental or physical disability, and
- Police must believe the child is in immediate danger of serious bodily harm or death.
The plan is not intended to be used for runaways. And, while each case must be judged individually, most child custody situations do not qualify.