‘Blue Alert’ Bill, Signed With Fanfare, Now Stalled in Justice Department
31st August 2016
The Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015 established a nationwide system to give police an early warning of threats against police officers, similar to Amber Alerts for missing children. The law sped through Congress — where it passed both chambers by a voice vote — after two New York City police officers were shot and killed in an ambush attack in 2014.
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In a separate statement to USA TODAY, the Justice Department said it took more than a year to determine which office would be responsible for implementing the law.