State of Iowa Blue Alert Plan

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What is a Blue Alert?

The goal of the Blue Alert Plan is to aid in the search for a suspect of a crime involving the death or serious injury of a peace officer in the line of duty or a peace officer who is missing while in the line of duty under circumstances warranting concern for the peace officer’s safety.

COPS, Community Oriented Policing Services, US Depart of Justice
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Criteria

The following criteria are utilized to determine if a Blue Alert should be issued for the state of Iowa. For a Blue Alert to be issued, the following must be met:

  • A peace officer has suffered death or serious injury in the line of duty; or a peace officer is missing while in the line of duty under circumstances warranting concern for the peace officers' safety.
  • A law enforcement agency believes that the suspect has not been apprehended.
  • A law enforcement agency believes that the subject may be a serious threat to the public.
  • Sufficient descriptive information is available to disseminate to the public that could assist in locating the suspect.
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Only Law Enforcement May Request a Blue Alert Activation

The goal of the Blue Alert is for the safe apprehension of a suspect after a law enforcement officer has been seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.  

 

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