CANADAHALIFAX news RCMP emergency alert policy in place nearly two years after N.S. shooting spree by admin 18 يونيو، 2022 written by admin 18 يونيو، 2022 25 It outlines the circumstances in which a public alert can be used, including active shooter situations, terrorist attacks, riots and natural disasters CITYnews halifax \ Canadian Press Listen to this article OTTAWA — Nearly two years after it was criticized for not issuing an emergency alert during a 13-hour-long killing spree in Nova Scotia, the RCMP finally has a national Alert Ready policy in place. The eight-page internal policy came into force on March 1 and was provided to The Canadian Press by the RCMP. It outlines the circumstances in which a public alert can be used, including active shooter situations, terrorist attacks, riots and natural disasters. The policy states that supervisors or unit commanders can approve a request for an alert, weighing its urgency and severity, and notes that there will be an increase in calls once the alert goes out. In April 2020, gunman Gabriel Wortman murdered 22 people in Nova Scotia, dressed as a cop and driving a mock police car, and the emergency alert system was never activated to warn the public. The RCMP has said it was in the process of drafting an alert when the gunman was killed by police, but the ongoing public inquiry into the shootings has also revealed that senior officers were not aware of how to use the system. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 17, 2022. The Canadian Press 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Adam Sandler serves it up and Christmas in June: This week’s best and biggest on Netflix next post The ocean is not a quiet place You may also like كارني تعهّد بتوحيد بلد منقسم من أجل مواجهة... 29 أبريل، 2025 احتفاظ الليبراليين بقيادة كارني بالسلطة في أوتاوا 29 أبريل، 2025 Liberals complete the sweep of Halifax-area ridings 29 أبريل، 2025 Province updates school code of conduct amid rise... 29 أبريل، 2025 Liberals make gains in Nova Scotia amid tight... 29 أبريل، 2025 RMCP search for missing Lower Sackville woman 26 أبريل، 2025 Canadians at pope’s funeral say ceremony reflected his... 26 أبريل، 2025 2alarm blaze decimates home in Middle Sackville 26 أبريل، 2025 Israeli airstrike kills 10 people, half of them... 26 أبريل، 2025 كارني يندّد بالحصار الغذائي الإسرائيلي على قطاع غزة 26 أبريل، 2025