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Questions about the emergency alerts used in the search for 2-year-old Aryana Trevino Martinez have prompted a closer look at how Texas’ statewide alert systems work. An AMBER Alert was issued across Texas after Martinez was reported missing Sunday evening. On Tuesday, however, the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) told KSAT the case is classified as an “Endangered Missing Person” investigation. KSAT reached out to both SAPD and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seeking clarification on why different classifications were used and how the decision to issue a statewide alert is made. As of this writing, neither agency had answered those questions.
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According to DPS, an AMBER Alert is designed to quickly notify the public about serious child abduction cases in hopes of generating tips that help law enforcement locate the child.
