SB-0336, As Passed House, October 20, 2015

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 336

     A bill to prescribe the blue alert of Michigan as the official

response to reports of serious injury or death of a law enforcement

officer in certain circumstances; and to provide for the powers and

duties of certain state and local governmental officers and

entities.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the

"Michigan blue alert act".

     Sec. 3. As used in this act, "law enforcement officer" means

that term as defined in section 2 of the commission on law

enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.602.

     Sec. 5. (1) The department of state police shall establish and

maintain the Michigan blue alert plan.

     (2) The Michigan blue alert plan shall be designed to rapidly

disseminate useful information in a predetermined manner to radio

and television stations within this state.

     Sec. 7. A Michigan blue alert shall be activated only in

accordance with policies established by the department of state

police and if all of the following conditions apply:

     (a) A law enforcement officer has been killed or seriously

injured and the law enforcement agency investigating the incident

has information identifying an individual as a suspect connected to

the incident.

     (b) The law enforcement agency that is investigating the

suspect determines that the suspect poses a serious risk or threat

to the public and other law enforcement personnel.

     (c) The law enforcement agency investigating the suspect has

obtained the suspect's name or can provide a detailed physical

description of the suspect, or the suspect's vehicle, vehicle

registration plate numbers or letters, or partial registration

plate numbers or letters to be made available for broadcast to the

public.

     (d) The law enforcement agency investigating the suspect

recommends that the state police activate the blue alert.

     Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the

date it is enacted into law.