NetNewsLedger 178 Thunder Bay – NEWS – The Amber Alert worked yesterday. The Alert went out in the afternoon and by early evening, Police reported that the nine month old baby had been safely located. The Ottawa Police Service woudl like to inform the public that Maggie Knox has been located safe and sound. We would like to thank Gatineau Police and members of the public their assistance. One person is in custody and the investigation is ongoing. Amber Alerts are not issued lightly There are specific guidelines in place in each province that determines when police can issue an Amber Alert. The Amber Alert came into being when the community of Arlington, Texas got together to create the AMBER (America’s Missing Broadcast Emergency Response) program following the 1996 kidnapping and murder of nine-year-old Amber Hagerman. Citizens wanted to prevent future abductions and increase children’s safety in their community.