Silver Alerts

 Silver Alert Notification System for missing endangered adults. 

The Silver Alert went live in May 2019. This bill defines “endangered adult” as a person 60 years of age or older with dementia. It requires the Department of Public Safety to develop an alert system similar to the Amber Alert System for endangered adults, requires that the system utilize highway signage in the geographical area where the person went missing, and allows the department to make rules to set requirements for alerts.  Utah’s definition of endangered adult and dementia comes from Utah Criminal Code 53-10-702  

(1) “Dementia” means a person has a form of cognitive decline that significantly affects the person’s ability to make decisions and provide for health, safety, or self-care. This term includes Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia marked by the continual loss of memory and awareness of surroundings.   

(2) “Endangered adult” means a person 60 years of age or older or a person under 60 years of age who has a form of dementia. 

Criteria for a Silver Alert:  

• Anyone over the age of 60 

• Individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s of any age 

The Silver Alert is mandatory if the circumstances meet the criteria listed in the bill. The Traffic Operating Center will light up signage in the area where the individual was last seen. 

UCJIS: Enter ESA code into the  transaction code box  OR  From the Tree:  -Messaging  -LOCAL  -Alerts  -ESA – Silver Alert  

Contact BCI 801-965-4446 for further help and quesitons.