all-points bulletin
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noun
(in the US) an alert broadcast to all police officers within an area, instructing the arrest of a suspect
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How to use all-points bulletin in a sentence
Police put out an all-points bulletin but fear that the men have already fled Britain.
I've sent out an all-points bulletin asking for information.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland GoodwinThey also notified the parole board, who put out an all-points bulletin immediately.
By Proxy|Gordon Randall Garrett