Police launch new Child Abduction Alert system for Queensland

UPDATE: QUEENSLAND has become the first state to launch an official Amber Alert system to help find children feared abducted.

Commissioner Ian Stewart and Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller launched the new alert system just after 1.30pm Monday.

The system allows police concerned about missing kids to issue public alerts if they suspect a child has been abducted or is in danger.

“While Amber Alerts will only be activated in extreme cases, the policy change enables officers to initiate an alert if a child is missing in suspicious circumstances rather than the alert being reserved purely for cases where there is evidence of an abduction,” Commissioner Ian Stewart said.

EARLIER: A rebranded and modified Child Abduction Alert system for Queensland is due to be implemented today.

Commissioner Ian Stewart and Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller will launch the new alert system just after 1.30pm Monday.

The modified Child Abduction Alert is an Australian first.