RCMP pilot program testing new public-safety alert system
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Manitoba RCMP are launching a new public-safety notification system with a pilot project in several communities in the province.
The new system, using software from technology company Rave Mobile Safety, will allow local RCMP detachments to send “timely and targeted” alerts via text message, email or automated phone calls to community members who sign up for the service.
The pilot is launching Thursday in Thompson, Norway House, Dauphin, Winnipegosis, Oakbank and Beausejour and Morris and Emerson. It’s expected to run for about three months while Mounties take feedback and evaluate the program.
RCMP say detachments will use the system to send out public-safety advisories, information on missing people, requests to the public for assistance, traffic and road-condition alerts, crime-prevention messages and other urgent information.
The system is meant to complement the existing channels the RCMP use to notify the public.
“Strong communication is an important part of community safety,” said Cpl. Terry Sundell, of Manitoba RCMP community engagement services, in a statement.
“This new system will help us share important information quickly and directly with residents so they can stay informed and take appropriate action when needed.”
Residents who want to sign up to the voluntary system can choose to receive alerts in English or French.
Mounties say the new program is not meant to replace the emergency alert system and that anyone in an emergency should continue to call 911 or local police emergency lines.
Those interested in subscribing should check the social media pages of their local RCMP detachment for further details, RCMP say.