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NOTICES
A ‘NOTICE’ IS A DOCUMENT PRODUCED BY THE SECRETS SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE SERVICE (SSIS/S.S.I.S) AND MAY BE PRODUCED FOR INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL USE. NOTICES MAY BE PRODUCED IN RESPONSE TO A SECURITY THREAT; IN RESPONSE TO AN ESTABLISHED THREAT TO PUBLIC SECURITY, LIBERTY, OR JUSTICE; TO REQUEST INFORMATION; OR TO ISSUE A CORRECTION TO AN EXISTING NOTICE.
RED NOTICE
A RED NOTICE MAY BE ISSUED INTERNALLY OR FOR EXTERNAL USE, HOWEVER REDACTIONS MAY BE USED WHERE APPROPRIATE TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS AND ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS AS NEEDED. A RED NOTICE MAY BE ISSUED BY THE SSIS IN RESPONSE TO AN INVESTIGATION CONCLUDING THAT THERE IS A PRESENT THREAT TO THE SAFETY, LIBERTY, OR FREEDOMS OF THE PUBLIC. A RED NOTICE MAY BE ISSUED AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, BUSINESS OR CORPORATION, POLITICAL PARTY OR GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATIVE BODY, OR SPECIFIC LEGISLATION.
BLUE NOTICE
A BLUE NOTICE MAY BE ISSUED INTERNALLY OR EXTERNALLY BY THE SSIS AS A FORM OF A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON A SPECIFIC TOPIC. A BLUE NOTICE SPECIFIES WHAT INFORMATION IS BEING SOUGHT, HOWEVER THE NOTICE MAY OMIT THE REASON(S) WHY THE INFORMATION IS BEING SOUGHT IF NECESSARY.
YELLOW NOTICE
A YELLOW NOTICE IS TO BE ISSUED IN THE EVENT THAT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT CONTRADICTS OR INVALIDATES AN ASPECT OF AN ISSUED RED NOTICE. A YELLOW NOTICE MUST INCLUDE THE NEW INFORMATION AND A STATEMENT OF CORRECTION REGARDING THE SPECIFIC RED NOTICE THAT THE YELLOW NOTICE RELATES TO.
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