May 14, 2015, Introduced by Senators SCHUITMAKER, NOFS, JONES, HORN, BIEDA, MACGREGOR, HERTEL, HANSEN, BOOHER, PROOS, ZORN, MARLEAU and O'BRIEN and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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. (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. 5. 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 by an offender.
(b) The law enforcement agency that is investigating the
offender determines that the offender poses a serious risk or
threat to the public and other law enforcement personnel.
(c) The law enforcement agency investigating the offender has
obtained and can provide a detailed description of the offender'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 offender
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.