Virginia § 52-34.5 - Establishment of the Virginia Senior Alert Program
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 52-34.5 — Establishment of the Virginia Senior Alert Program, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52-34.5. Establishment of the Virginia Senior Alert Program
The Virginia State Police shall develop policies for the establishment of uniform standards for the creation of Senior Alert Programs throughout the Commonwealth. The Virginia State Police shall (i) inform local law-enforcement officials of the policies and procedures to be used for the Senior Alert Programs; (ii) assist in determining the geographic scope of a particular Senior Alert; and (iii) establish procedures and standards by which a local law-enforcement agency shall verify that a senior adult is missing and shall report such information to the Virginia State Police.
The establishment of a Senior Alert Program by a local law-enforcement agency and the media is voluntary, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to be a mandate that local officials or the media establish or participate in a Senior Alert Program.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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