Amber Alerts system rolled out in Qld

Queensland has become the first state to launch an official Amber Alert system to help find children missing in suspicious circumstances.

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 on Monday.