Amber alert criteria require which combination?

• A. The child must be 18 years or younger, in danger of harm, with descriptive information.
• B. The child must be 17 years or younger, in danger of serious bodily harm or death, and there must be enough descriptive information about the child, suspect, and/or vehicle.
• C. The child must be under 12 and there is no need for descriptive information.
• D. Amber alerts are issued for any missing person.

Answer: (B)

Amber alerts are issued only when a child is in imminent danger and certain criteria are met: the youngster is under 18, the situation involves the risk of serious bodily harm or death, and there is enough descriptive information about the child, the suspect, or a vehicle to broadcast effectively. The option that specifies 17 or younger, in danger of serious bodily harm or death, and sufficient descriptive information matches exactly what triggers an Amber Alert. The other choices miss one or more elements: using an age up to 18 inclusive, or claiming no descriptive information is needed, or applying to any missing person regardless of danger, which don’t meet the required criteria.