[EAS] Blue Alert Implementation

[Botterell, Arthur@CalOES]

OK, so I had a call from the California Highway Patrol asking what event code they should use for Blue Alerts... they're writing their procedures now.

Hesitate to reopen the topic, as I know there are some strong feelings about it, but... given that Blue Alerts are happening, what should CHP put in their procedures just now?  My understanding, not having read the R&O, is that there's a new event code specified, but that that will take some time to roll out.  So until BLU or whatever is generally implemented, what would work best?  

CHP suggested the LEW, but I'm not sure how that's programmed at most stations.  I suggested that CEM might be a good stopgap coding, but I don't want to confuse things any further.

So... understanding that not everyone here is in California, what advice should I give our law enforcement partners?

Thanks!

Art