§ 42-28-3.1. AMBER Alert.
(a) The division of state police, in consultation with other appropriate agencies, shall develop a voluntary partnership between law enforcement agencies, media outlets and other appropriate entities to send out emergency alerts entitled the Rhode Island America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response Plan (“AMBER Plan”). The AMBER Plan shall provide a pro-active emergency public alert plan as part of the response to serious child abduction cases that may be expediently triggered by law enforcement personnel in accordance with protocols and procedures established by the division of state police in consultation with appropriate law enforcement authorities, the Rhode Island emergency management agency, state and local officials and cooperating members of the broadcast media (“AMBER Alert”).
(b) Once a law enforcement agency has confirmed that a child has been abducted and that the circumstances of the abduction indicate that the child is in serious danger of bodily harm or death, the confirming agency will obtain descriptive information for the AMBER Alert, contact the state police to provide the descriptive information to the state police and identify a point of contact within their agency.
History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 378, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Section 42-28-1. - Definitions.
Section 42-28-2. - Establishment — Superintendent — General duties.
Section 42-28-3. - Scope of responsibilities.
Section 42-28-3.1. - AMBER Alert.
Section 42-28-3.2. - AMBER Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.
Section 42-28-3.3. - Senior citizen alert.
Section 42-28-3.4. - Missing Senior Citizen Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.
Section 42-28-3.5. - Blue Alert system.
Section 42-28-3.6. - Blue Alert procedures for protocol and implementation.
Section 42-28-4. - Composition of division.
Section 42-28-5. - Superintendent — Appointment, tenure, duties, and retirement.
Section 42-28-6. - Superintendent’s bond — Reports.
Section 42-28-7. - Deputy superintendent as acting superintendent.
Section 42-28-8. - Clerk of division.
Section 42-28-9. - Offices of superintendent.
Section 42-28-10. - Appointment and removal of members.
Section 42-28-11. - Powers of superintendent — Rules and regulations.
Section 42-28-11.1. - Local police officers assigned to state police.
Section 42-28-12. - Members assigned to towns.
Section 42-28-13. - Members assigned to department of environmental management.
Section 42-28-14. - Salary limits preserved — Honorable discharges.
Section 42-28-15. - Buildings, stations, garages, and barracks.
Section 42-28-16. - Statewide police telecommunications system.
Section 42-28-17. - Vehicles, equipment, and supplies.
Section 42-28-18. - Use of jails and places of detention.
Section 42-28-19. - Police powers of members — Fees — Duties — Suppression of riots.
Section 42-28-20. - Attorney general as legal advisor.
Section 42-28-21. - Injury and death benefits.
Section 42-28-22. - Retirement of members.
Section 42-28-22.1. - Retirement contribution.
Section 42-28-22.2. - State contributions.
Section 42-28-22.3. - Separate plan and trust for retirement program of state police.
Section 42-28-23. - Military credit on retirement.
Section 42-28-24. - Exemption from jury duty — Recognizance for costs — False impersonation.
Section 42-28-25. - State and municipal police training school established.
Section 42-28-25.1. - Trainee compensation for death, disability, or injury.
Section 42-28-26. - [Repealed.]
Section 42-28-27. - Supervision of school.
Section 42-28-28. - Persons admissible to school.
Section 42-28-29. - Sponsorship of school candidates by city or town.
Section 42-28-30. - Certificate of completion of training course.
Section 42-28-31. - Expenses of school — Compensation of candidates.
Section 42-28-32. - Annual appropriations.
Section 42-28-33. - Exceeding appropriations.
Section 42-28-34 - — 42-28-36. Repealed.
Section 42-28-37. - Accident reports — Fee.
Section 42-28-38 - — 42-28-44. Repealed.
Section 42-28-45. - Solicitation in name of state police.
Section 42-28-46. - Development of system monitoring crimes motivated by bigotry and bias.
Section 42-28-47. - Stolen or fire damaged vehicle report forms.
Section 42-28-49. - Acceptance of gifts and bequests.