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Posted by: Brittany Sims on May 13, 2015

Congress has passed a bill setting up a national alert system whenever a police officer is killed or injured, the Johnson City Press reports from the AP. Supporters say the bill would ensure that information about suspects is quickly shared with other law enforcement agencies and the public. The program would be managed by the Justice Department and participation by state and local police agencies would be voluntary. Another bill passed by the House Tuesday as Part of National Police Week would prohibit death benefits for the families of fallen police officers from being subjected to federal income tax.