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all-points bulletin

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noun

  1. (in the US) an alert broadcast to all police officers within an area, instructing the arrest of a suspect

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“I did call the police and kind of joked if they can put an all-points bulletin for my front lawn.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2023

Given the otherwise total sports vacuum, this week’s deluge of football news and rumors feels like an all-points bulletin.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2020

Simpson was declared a fugitive and an all-points bulletin was issued for his arrest.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2020

The next day, police put out an all-points bulletin seeking help finding him.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2016

An all-points bulletin was issued, and the police found someone matching the young German man’s description in the south of France.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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