West Virginia Code 15-3C-4 – Activation of Blue Alert
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The following criteria shall be met before the West Virginia State Police activate the Blue Alert:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-3C-4
- Blue Alert: means an alert issued by the West Virginia State Police pursuant to the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 15-3C-3
- Law-enforcement officer: means :
(i) Those persons defined as a chief executive pursuant to §. See West Virginia Code 15-3C-3
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Suspects: means an individual or individuals who have killed or inflicted a life-threatening injury upon a law-enforcement officer and who remain at large. See West Virginia Code 15-3C-3
(1) A law-enforcement officer has been killed or seriously injured, or is believed to be missing, in the line of duty;
(2) There is sufficient information available relating to the officer’s last known location or the physical description of any suspect, suspects, or vehicles involved that could be broadcast to assist in locating the officer, suspect, or suspects.