all-points bulletin
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A broadcast alert from a law enforcement agency, typically containing information about a wanted suspect, a person of interest, or a missing person.
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- The police issued an all-points bulletin for the bank robbery suspect.
- The police issued an all-points bulletin for the escaped prisoner.
- An all-points bulletin was put out to locate the missing witness.
- They put out an all-points bulletin (APB) with the suspect's description.
- Every patrol car in the state received the all-points bulletin with the vehicle's license plate.
- An all-points bulletin was broadcast for the missing child.
- The sheriff's department released an all-points bulletin for a person of interest.
- The all-points bulletin included a detailed description of the getaway car.
- Hearing the description on the all-points bulletin, a citizen called 911 immediately.
- "Get an all-points bulletin out on that vehicle, now!" shouted the captain.
- The all-points bulletin warned that the fugitives were considered armed and dangerous.
- Thanks to the all-points bulletin, the suspect was apprehended within hours.
- The suspect was caught within an hour of the all-points bulletin being broadcast.
- The state police sent out an all-points bulletin to all neighboring jurisdictions.
- Dispatch, can you confirm the details of that last all-points bulletin?
- An all-points bulletin had been issued shortly after the robbery was reported.
- This is a serious situation; an all-points bulletin is our top priority.
- Authorities have released an all-points bulletin in connection with the bank heist.
- The state-wide all-points bulletin was crucial in coordinating the search efforts.
- Dispatch broadcast an all-points bulletin to every patrol car in the city.