What is the Blue Alert on my phone?

A "Blue Alerts" is used whenever a law enforcement officer is seriously hurt or killed, to alert the public to be on the lookout for suspects.
Posted 1/1/2024, 11:12:00 PM Updated 1/2/2024, 1:58:04 PM

THERE ALL DUE IN COURT

TOMORROW. SARAH KRUEGER WRAL,

NEWS IN GREENSBORO.

>> AFTER SERGEANT NEXT WAS

SHOT, YOU PROBABLY SAW YOUR

PHONE PAYING WITH 2 BLUE

ALERTS. THOSE WENT INTO EFFECT

IN NORTH CAROLINA IN 2016 AND

CAN BE USED WHENEVER AN OFFICER

IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED TO

ALERT THE PUBLIC TO BE ON THE

LOOKOUT FOR SUSPECTS FROM WHAT

WE CAN FIND. THIS WAS THE FIRST

© WRAL