What is a Code Adam?
A) A phrase used by police to refer to a suspect in a child abduction
B) A phrase used by police to refer to a male victim in a non-family child abduction so as not to alert media or others involved in the case when the child is found deceased
C) A coordinated response to a report of a missing child in public buildings where all exterior access to the building is locked and monitored
D) A reference used by investigators to alert each other when the media has arrived at the scene of an abduction
Question 2
A 12-year-old boy is reported missing to police by his mother and father. He was playing outside in the yard all afternoon and when it was time to come in for dinner, he was nowhere to be found. He has been missing for about an hour.
Police respond immediately to the home and investigate. No one has seen nor heard from him. No evidence suggests that he has been abducted.
Based on the guidelines identified by The U.S. Department of Justice regarding Amber Alerts, what actions will the police take in this situation?
A) The police will issue an Amber Alert.
B) The police will NOT issue an Amber Alert.
C) The police will wait 24 hours, then issue an Amber Alert.
D) The police will continue to investigate the missing boy but only the parents may request that an Amber Alert be broadcast.
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