Child Abduction Regional Emergency (C.A.R.E.) Alert

The C.A.R.E. Alert is a communications partnership between local broadcast media, San Diego County law enforcement agencies, and emergency services personnel that notifies the public within the region immediately following a child abduction using the Emergency Alert System.

The criteria that must be met prior to a C.A.R.E. Alert being activated are:

1. The child must be 17 years old or younger.
2. The child must be taken by a stranger and without a parent or legal guardian's permission.
3. There is reason to believe the child is in grave physical danger.