On Tuesday, Sedgwick County Emergency Management (SCEM) sent a ‘public safety alert’ with its Civic Ready Alerts system regarding a standoff in Riverside. This is the first time the county has sent out a public safety alert, but the system has been used for other community messages. About 1,900 people got Tuesday’s message. The first alert said police were working an “active threat at 12th and Woodrow” and advised people to avoid the area or shelter in place. When the threat was cleared, another message was sent stating it was resolved. Emergency Management said with this being the first public safety alert sent out, a lot of phone calls came into the non-emergency line because people received a missed call and a voicemail.
Source: KSN-TV
