The Florida Blue Alert is designed to notify the public of critical information when a law enforcement officer is killed, suffered serious bodily injury, or is missing while in the line of duty and the suspect, who is considered to pose an imminent threat to the public, is still at large.
SIGN UP to receive Florida Blue Alerts directly to your email. You can be notified as soon as an alert is issued. The alert flyer will be sent directly to your home computer, smart phone or other email capable device. You can modify your existing registration or cancel at any time.
All of the following must be met in order to activate a Blue Alert: (1) A sworn law enforcement officer is killed, sustains life threatening injuries or the officer is missing in the line of duty under circumstances warranting concern for the law enforcement officer’s safety and; (2) The suspect(s) pose(s) an imminent threat to public safety and law enforcement personnel and; (3) A description of the offender or vehicle is available for statewide broadcast to the public and law enforcement 911 centers.
In 2011, the Florida Legislature established the Florida Blue Alert Plan. The Blue Alert utilizes the technologies employed by the AMBER Alert Plan to notify the public of critical information when a law enforcement officer is killed, suffered serious bodily injury, or is missing while in the line of duty and the suspect, who is considered to pose an imminent threat to the public, is still at large.
Under the Blue Alert Plan, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), in conjunction with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) immediately broadcasts important information about the offender when this information would help avert further harm or assist in the apprehension of the suspect. A Blue Alert is disseminated to the public through the Emergency Alert System by broadcasting the alert on television, radio, and dynamic message signs located along the state’s highways.
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