The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
May 19, 2015
Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 665
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015, the President signed into law:
S. 665, the "Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015," which requires the Department of Justice to establish a national Blue Alert communications network to disseminate information on: the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty; an officer who is missing in connection with the officer's official duties; or an imminent and credible threat that an individual intends to cause the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer.