Michigan Laws 28.697 – Activation; conditions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 28.697
- law enforcement officer: means that term as defined in section 2 of the commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28. See Michigan Laws 28.693
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
A Michigan blue alert shall be activated only in accordance with policies established by the department of state police and if all of the following conditions apply:
(a) A law enforcement officer has been killed or seriously injured and the law enforcement agency investigating the incident has information identifying an individual as a suspect connected to the incident.
(b) The law enforcement agency that is investigating the suspect determines that the suspect poses a serious risk or threat to the public and other law enforcement personnel.
(c) The law enforcement agency investigating the suspect has obtained the suspect’s name or can provide a detailed physical description of the suspect, or the suspect’s vehicle, vehicle registration plate numbers or letters, or partial registration plate numbers or letters to be made available for broadcast to the public.
(d) The law enforcement agency investigating the suspect recommends that the state police activate the blue alert.