TITLE VII SHERIFFS, CONSTABLES, AND POLICE OFFICERS
Chapter 106-M BLUE ALERT
Section 106-M:1
106-M:1 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Blue alert" means a notice provided under this chapter to the public through certain state agencies and the media.
II. "Blue alert program" means the statewide alert program regarding killed, injured, or missing law enforcement officers developed and implemented under this chapter.
III. "Division" means the division of state police.
IV. "Law enforcement officer" means a sheriff or deputy sheriff of any county, a state police officer, a constable or police officer of any city or town, an official or employee of any prison, jail, or corrections institution, a probation-parole officer, or a conservation officer.
V. "Media" means print, radio, Internet-based communication systems, or other methods of communicating information to the public.
Source. 2019, 122:1, eff. Aug. 20, 2019.
Section 106-M:2
106-M:2 Blue Alert Program Established. –
I. There is established the blue alert program in the division of state police. The blue alert program shall be developed and implemented using existing resources and activated when, in the line of duty, a law enforcement officer has been killed or injured, or is missing, there is sufficient information available regarding the law enforcement officer's last known location or physical description of an offender or vehicle involved and the department determines that a public notification may aid in:
(a) Apprehending a suspected offender who poses an imminent threat to the public or law enforcement personnel; or
(b) Locating a missing law enforcement officer.
II. The division of state police shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to:
(a) Standards of procedure for local law enforcement agencies to determine that a condition in paragraph I exists and to notify the division to activate a blue alert.
(b) A plan for providing relevant information to the public through an existing system of dynamic message signs located across the state when necessary.
(c) Any other procedures necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.