 Amongst the opening credits, for a brief moment the words "Amber Alert" are  flashed on the screen. The Amber Alert system was formally inaugurated in  the state of California, July 31, 2002. It drew both national and  international recognition in its success in aiding authorities in their  search for abducted children. In less than one year, the California  Amber Alert system has been credited with aiding in the rescue of over a  dozen children. The intial system was formulated in Texas in 1996, and is  named after 9