The House passed a bipartisan bill, the Active Shooter Alert Act, that would enable police to set a system to alert people of a nearby active shooter.
that by notifying the public of an ongoing active shooter threat,"we can help" people stay away and better allow police officers and first responders to"focus on ending the situation and saving lives."
The Republican congressman said he has heard from police and police chiefs that active shooter alerts can be a"vital" tool to give accurate and"real-time" information to communities. He added that police believe it will help in dangerous shooting situations.
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