silver alert; criteria; notification

Changed the system name from 'Silver Alert' to 'Seek and Find Alert' throughout the statute.

Alerts can now be issued regardless of the missing person's age if they meet certain criteria, expanding beyond the previous 65+ age requirement.

Training requirements for law enforcement were updated to include all employees with direct involvement in missing person cases, including communication dispatchers, with training occurring at hire and biannually.

Clarified that 'Seek and Find Alert' procedures apply to all missing persons, not just those with cognitive disabilities or age 65+.

Added 'cognitive disability' as a qualifying condition for Silver Alert issuance alongside existing criteria of developmental disability, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia.

Removed age restrictions for Silver Alert issuance, allowing alerts for missing persons of any age rather than limiting to those 65 or older or under 18.

Added mandatory training requirements for all law enforcement agencies, including initial training for new employees and annual training for staff overseeing missing person cases.

Changed the 24-hour local resource investigation requirement to simply require use of available local resources without a specific time limit.

Added language prohibiting denial or delay of Silver Alerts due to administrative processes, prior missing episodes, or discretionary assessments unrelated to immediate safety risks.