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It's a system similar to Amber Alerts and silver alerts, which are used respectively for missing children and vulnerable adults in many states.

Similar to Amber Alerts, the system will notify law enforcement when there's a report of a missing Indigenous person

Washington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert | 2022-04-01 08:09:52

TULALIP, Wash. (AP) -- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed into law a bill that creates a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people, to help address a silent crisis that has plagued Indian Country in this state and nationwide.

It's a system similar to Amber Alerts and silver alerts, which are used respectively for missing children and vulnerable adults in many states.

The law creates a system to notify law enforcement when there’s a report of a missing Indigenous person. It will also place messages on highway reader boards.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law creating the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s and People’s Alert System. It is the first statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people – particularly women – in the nation.

The law sets up a system similar to Amber Alerts and so-called silver alerts, which are used respectively for missing children and vulnerable adults in many states

The law attempts to address a crisis of missing Indigenous people — particularly women — in Washington state.

It's a system similar to Amber Alerts and silver alerts, which are used respectively for missing children and vulnerable adults in many states.