California Government Code

§ 8594.5

GOV § 8594.5 Effective Jan 1, 2011Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 7 · Art. 6.5

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, “blue alert” means a quick response system designed to issue and coordinate alerts following an attack upon a law enforcement officer as described in subdivision (b).

(b)In addition to the circumstances described in Section 8594, upon the request of an authorized person at a law enforcement agency that is investigating an offense described in paragraph (1), the California Highway Patrol shall activate the Emergency Alert System and issue a blue alert if all of the following conditions are met:

(1)A law enforcement officer has been killed, suffers serious bodily injury, or is assaulted with a deadly weapon, and the suspect has fled the scene of the offense.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 311, Sec. 1. (SB 839) Effective January 1, 2011.