Effective - 28 Aug 2017
650.520. Law enforcement, suspects in the killing or seriously wounding of, alert system created — department to develop and administer — false report, penalty. — 1. There is hereby created a statewide program called the "Blue Alert System" referred to in this section as the "system" to aid in the identification, location, and apprehension of any individual or individuals suspected of killing or seriously wounding any local, state, or federal law enforcement officer.
2. For the purposes of this section, "law enforcement officer" means any public servant having both the power and duty to make arrests for violations of the laws of this state, and federal law enforcement officers authorized to carry firearms and to make arrests for violations of the laws of the United States.
3. The department of public safety shall develop regions to provide the system. The department of public safety shall coordinate local law enforcement agencies and public commercial television and radio broadcasters to provide an effective system. In the event that a local law enforcement agency opts not to set up a system and a killing or serious wounding of a law enforcement officer occurs within the jurisdiction, it shall notify the department of public safety who will notify local media in the region.
4. The blue alert system shall include all state agencies capable of providing urgent and timely information to the public together with broadcasters and other private entities that volunteer to participate in the dissemination of urgent public information. At a minimum, the blue alert system shall include the department of public safety, highway patrol, department of transportation, and Missouri lottery.
5. The department of public safety shall have the authority to develop, implement, and manage the blue alert system.
6. Participation in a blue alert system is entirely at the option of local law enforcement agencies, federally licensed radio and television broadcasters, and other private entities that volunteer to participate in the dissemination of urgent public information.
7. Any person who knowingly makes a false report that triggers an alert under this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor; except that, if the false report results in serious physical injury or death, such person is guilty of a class E felony.
8. The department of public safety may promulgate rules for the implementation of the blue alert system. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2017, shall be invalid and void.
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(L. 2017 S.B. 34)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XL - Additional Executive Departments
Chapter 650 - Department of Public Safety
Section 650.020 - Operation payback — reimbursement for crime tips — rules.
Section 650.035 - Missouri law enforcement assistance program, purpose — funding, eligibility.
Section 650.050 - DNA profiling system to be established in department of public safety, purpose.
Section 650.056 - Evidence capable of being tested for DNA must be preserved.
Section 650.100 - Definitions.
Section 650.110 - Jefferson County, crime laboratory, funding.
Section 650.150 - Citation of law.
Section 650.153 - Definitions.
Section 650.156 - Formation of group — power of arrest — cooperation.
Section 650.159 - Interstate MEG agreements, powers and immunities of officers — effective, when.
Section 650.161 - Eligibility for state grants — department of public safety to monitor units.
Section 650.165 - Report required, when.
Section 650.200 - Citation of act — applicability.
Section 650.205 - Definitions.
Section 650.215 - Rules, promulgation — procedure.
Section 650.220 - Boilers and pressure vessels to conform to rules, exceptions.
Section 650.225 - Maximum allowable pressure.
Section 650.235 - Chief inspector, appointment, qualifications, powers, duties.
Section 650.240 - Deputy inspectors, appointment, qualifications.
Section 650.245 - Special inspectors, appointed, when — qualifications, duties.
Section 650.250 - Examinations, contents, fee — commissions, renewal, fees.
Section 650.255 - Commissions, suspension, reinstatement, procedure — lost, replaced, how.
Section 650.270 - Operation without inspection certificate, penalty.
Section 650.275 - Inspection fees.
Section 650.280 - Chief and deputy inspectors to furnish bond.
Section 650.285 - Appeals, procedure.
Section 650.290 - Law not applicable in certain cities and counties.
Section 650.300 - Definitions.
Section 650.310 - Office of victims of crime established, purpose — duties.
Section 650.320 - Definitions.
Section 650.325 - Missouri 911 service board established.
Section 650.340 - 911 training and standards act.
Section 650.390 - Definitions.
Section 650.393 - Commission established, membership, terms.
Section 650.396 - Tax authorized, when, amount.
Section 650.402 - Emergency communications system fund established, use of funds, administration.
Section 650.405 - Powers and responsibilities of board.
Section 650.411 - Use of moneys derived from the sale of bonds.
Section 650.451 - Definitions.
Section 650.460 - Missouri Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Fund established — use of funds.