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Activation Criteria

Before Levi's Call can be activated, the following "Alert Criteria" must be met:

• There must be a confirmed child abduction
• The circumstances surrounding the abduction must indicate that the child is in imminent danger of harm or death
• The child must be 18 years of age or younger
• There must be enough descriptive information to believe that an immediate broadcast alert will help recover the child
• Request for activation of alert must be made as soon as possible after abduction reported (within four hours of abduction ideal)
• The case must be entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database
  

Activation will not be granted for:

• Non-custodial abductions where no danger exists to the child
• Runaways

Over use of Levi's Call will cause the program to be ineffective.

Associated Document(s):

	Guidelines for media.doc
	Agency Guidelines for Handling the Media during an Activation