Police, lawmakers push for Blue Alert amid Police Week

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By Dick Uliano WTOP Radio WASHINGTON — Hours before a candlelight vigil honoring the memory of officers killed in the line of duty, police have joined with elected leaders urging Congress to create a nationwide Blue Alert system. Patterned after the Amber Alert for missing children and Silver Alert for missing seniors, Blue Alert would quickly notify the public when a search is on for a suspect ...

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