What is Blue Alert?
Blue Alerts are designed to speed in the apprehension of violent criminals who
kill or seriously wound local, state, or federal law enforcement officers.
During a Blue Alert, the public receives information regarding the suspected
assailant, facilitating tips and leads to law enforcement.
On August 18th, 2008, Government Rick Perry signed Executive Order RP-68,
creating the state’s Blue Alert program.
Blue Alert is the second stage of alert (as for a threatened air attack or an
approaching storm) during which emergency preparations are carried out
according to plan.
The below represents Blue Alert criteria for the state’s network:
- A law enforcement officer must have been killed or seriously injured by an
offender. - The investigating law enforcement agency must determine that the offender
poses a serious risk or threat to the public and other law of enforcement
personnel. - A detailed description of the offender’s vehicle, vehicle tag, or partial
tag must be available for broadcast to the public. - The investigating law enforcement agency of jurisdiction must recommend the
activation of the Blue Alert to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
