The system, known as Child Rescue Alert, will use computer software and work in a similar fashion to the amber alert system in the US. The amber alert system comes into effect once police discover an abduction that meets certain criteria.
Alerts to members of the public are broadcast on radio and television and on road signs, and can also be issued on devices such as mobile phones and over the internet.
The new system, which will be compatible with those in other European countries, is being co-ordinated by the National Police Improvement Agency (NPIA) with national abduction cases being led by Manchester Police.
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