New Jersey § 52:17b-194
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§ 52:17b-194.
a. The Attorney General shall establish a “Silver Alert System” which shall provide
a Statewide system for the rapid dissemination of information regarding a missing
person who is believed to have dementia or other cognitive impairment. The program shall be a voluntary, cooperative effort between State and local law
enforcement agencies and the media, including but not limited to print, radio, and
television media outlets. b. (1) The Attorney General shall notify the media serving the State of New Jersey
of the establishment of the Silver Alert System, and invite their voluntary participation. (2) The Attorney General, in consultation with the Division of State Police, shall
develop and establish a plan to disseminate Silver Alert information through social
media accounts maintained by the Division of State Police. The Silver Alert information required to be disseminated shall include, but not
be limited to, a description of the missing person, any known details of the disappearance,
and a recognizable photograph of the missing person. The Office of the Governor, the Department of Children and Families, the Department
of Health, and the Department of Human Services shall, and any other appropriate State,
county, or municipal entity may, disseminate Silver Alert information made available
by the Division of State Police on their respective social media accounts. c. The Missing Persons Investigative Best Practices Protocol Unidentified Deceased
Persons Investigative Guidelines, promulgated by the Missing Persons and Child Exploitation
Unit in the Division of State Police, shall be revised to incorporate procedures for
issuing an alert regarding missing persons believed to have dementia or other cognitive impairment. The guidelines and procedures shall ensure that specific health information about
the missing person is not made public through the alert or otherwise.
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