all-points bulletin

noun

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

Example Sentences

They had not heard the all-points bulletin with a rough description of the kidnapper — dispatchers had not broadcast it for fear of alerting reporters who might be listening to scanners.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Literature

Set off an all-points bulletin, given the seriousness of these matters.

From New York Times

“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

And its stodgy soup dumpling is an all-points bulletin reminder that only Din Tai Fung and dumpling houses that specialize in xiao long bao should feature that difficult dish on the menu.

From Seattle Times