Tom Berry
Venice, FL (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
Blue Alert Foundation
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Location:
Venice
Industry:
Non Profit
Year Founded:
2008
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Growth (not profitable)
Entity Type:
Nonprofit Corporation
Description:
National Blue Alert System started in Florida, May 2008.
We are in 21 States now and soon to be in all 50
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National Blue Alert System
The Blue Alert Foundation, Inc., has developed the BLUE ALERT system to help Law Enforcement the means to speed the apprehension of violent criminals who kill or seriously injure local, state, or federal law enforcement officers. We are working with different organizations to get the word out Nationwide.
Based upon the success of the Amber and Silver Alerts and using the same notification system, Concerns of Police Survivors is asking law enforcement officers, agencies, and survivors to help put the “Blue Alert” into effect nationwide. As you may know, the Amber Alert is in effect for missing children and the Silver Alert is for missing senior citizens. These alerts function in many states across the nation.
The Blue Alert would be a cooperative effort between State Departments of Public Safety, State Departments of Transportation, the Governors’ Divisions of Emergency Management, broadcasters, law enforcement agencies, and the general public. Using media broadcasts and Department of Transportation messaging signs, each Blue Alert would cover the state with information identifying a detailed description of the offender, the offender’s vehicle, and license plate information which will inevitably hinder the violators ability to flee the state and facilitate a speedy capture, helping eliminate the threat they would pose on other communities and law enforcement personnel.