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Blue Alert System Controversy. The serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty. In 2015 Congress passed the Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act named in honor of two New York City police officers killed in an ambush attack on December 20 2014. This law establishes a voluntary nationwide system to give police an early warning of threats against police officers and to aid in the apprehension of suspects who have killed or seriously injured an officer. 3 A description of the offender or vehicle.
Blue alerts can warn the public if a violent suspect is nearby the type of vehicle if any they were last seen in and what civilians should do if they spot the suspect. BLU is a warning issued through the Emergency Alert System EAS in the United States by civil authorities to inform the public of the fact that theres been a violent attack on law enforcement and the suspect is on the loose. All of the following must be met in order to activate a Blue Alert. Most Texans got the Blue Alert on their phone Wednesday afternoon when deputies were still hunting down Kaila Sullivans accused killer but many. The Mississippi Blue Alert System is an alert regarding any incident involving the injury or death of a Law Enforcement Officer where the suspect is still at large. In those instances where a request is made the CHP shall issue the Blue Alert if ALL of the.
This law establishes a voluntary nationwide system to give police an early warning of threats against police officers and to aid in the apprehension of suspects who have killed or seriously injured an officer.
Patrol CHP administers the Blue Alert system and is responsible for issuing Blue Alerts. Activating a Blue Alert In accordance with Section 85945 an authorized person at a law enforcement agency that is investigating an offense described in the first condition listed below can request the issuance of a Blue Alert. Blue Alerts will be transmitted to television and radio stations with EAS and later. 2 The suspects poses an imminent threat to public safety and law enforcement personnel and. A Blue Alert is. On October 1 2011 Governor Scott signed an Executive Order establishing the Florida Law Enforcement Officer Blue Alert Plan.