Area residents can sign up to receive Blue Alerts

A Blue Alert is issued to the public when a law enforcement officer has been killed, suffers serious bodily injury, or is assaulted with a deadly weapon, and the suspect has fled the scene of the offense.

It is intended to not only alert the public about dangerous or violent suspects who pose a threat to public safety but also to solicit the public’s assistance in the apprehension of the suspect.

The Blue Alert system was enacted into California law with the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 839, which adds Section 8594.5 to the Government Code.

The California Highway Patrol administers the Blue Ale...