Federal · Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

34 U.S.C. § 50501: Definitions

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The term “Coordinator” means the Blue Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice designated under section 50503(a) of this title . the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty; an officer who is missing in connection with the officer’s official duties; or an imminent and credible threat that an individual intends to cause the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer. The term “Blue Alert plan” means the plan of a State, unit of local government, or Federal agency participating in the network for the dissemination of information received as a Blue Alert. The term “law enforcement officer” shall have the same meaning as in section 10284 of this title . The term “network” means the Blue Alert communications network established by the Attorney General under section 50502 of this title . The term “State” means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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