Brown to discuss Blue Alert system

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown will be in Youngstown today to discuss his support for legislation for a national alert system aimed at capturing criminals who injure or kill law-enforcement officers in the line of duty.

Brown will be joined by local law-enforcement officials and Holly Miktarian, the wife of a slain Twinsburg officer, at 11 a.m at the fallen officers memorial on the city’s Central Square to discuss the “Blue Alert” system.

Like Amber Alert, Blue Alert would provide critical information about suspects to law-enforcement agencies, the public and the media. At least 11 states have a statewide Blue Alert system, and the Ohio Senate approved legislation last month to establish one in the state.

Brown, a Democrat from Avon, supports a nationwide Blue Alert system.