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all-points bulletin

British  

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

One purse with 80 bucks cash and an iPhone hardly rates an all-points bulletin.

From Seattle Times Nov. 1, 2014

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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