§21904 Minimum standards for issuance and dissemination of alerts through Ashanti Alert communications network

Summary

The Coordinator must create basic rules for when Ashanti Alerts can be sent and how far they are shared. The rules must, as much as possible and after talking with State, Tribal, and local police, make sure officials get any important information about a missing adult’s special needs, like health care needs. Alerts should only go to places the missing adult could reasonably reach, based on their condition, how they could travel, and how they disappeared. An alert can only be sent if the adult has a documented mental or physical disability or if the disappearance suggests danger or might not be voluntary (for example, an abduction). The rules must follow all privacy laws, protect civil rights and medical privacy, and, when needed, include checks of court records, past police contacts, or other relevant information to guard against domestic violence. The Coordinator must not disrupt voluntary local systems for searches that existed the day before December 31, 2018.