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Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 8585. Establishment of the Delaware Blue Alert Program

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Each investigating law-enforcement agency shall implement an alert program, consistent with the ACIM Alert Program and the Gold Alert Program, for the apprehension of persons suspected of killing or seriously injuring law-enforcement officers, and may promulgate necessary rules and regulations for implementing the program.  The rules and regulations shall include the following:

(1) Procedures for the use of the Delaware Information Analysis Center to provide support to the investigating law-enforcement agency as a resource for the receipt, analysis, and dissemination of information regarding the suspect and the suspect's whereabouts and/or method of escape;

(2) The process for reporting the information to designated media outlets in Delaware;  and

(3) Procedures for the investigating law-enforcement agency to determine quickly whether an officer has been “seriously injured or killed” and a Blue Alert therefore needs to be activated.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 8585. Establishment of the Delaware Blue Alert Program - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-11-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/de-code-sect-11-8585/

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