Gov. Ivey Unveils Alabama's New Emergency Alert System

Birmingham AL

26 May, 2021

8:00 AM

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MONTGOMERY, AL — Gov, Kay Ivey Tuesday announced that the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has launched a new high-speed notification system known as CodeRED, designed to notify residents of missing person alerts throughout the state. "Our Alabama Fusion Center (AFC) will use the new state-of-the-art system to issue alerts in the event of a missing person and it will have the capability to quickly deliver essential information to citizens throughout the state or in a targeted area, depending on the situation," Ivey said. "I encourage all Alabamians to consider enrolling in the new alert system, which will allow everyone to be vigilant and stay informed once a missing person alert is issued." CodeRED gives those who want to be included an easy and secure method for inputting information. The data collected will be used only for emergency notification purposes when citizens are reported missing. Citizens who wish to enroll should visit the ALEA website and click on the CodeRED logo displayed on ALEA's homepage. An additional easy enrollment process can be completed by texting "ALalerts" to 99411 from any mobile device. Citizens will then receive an immediate response containing the Community Notification Enrollment (CNE) link for the state. "We are continuously looking for ways to improve our overall operations and efficiently serve the citizens of this state,"ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor said. "ALEA's Fusion Center has worked diligently to provide citizens with a new alert system that can easily be accessed. CodeRED will allow all Alabamians to quickly subscribe to alerts via a variety of methods and it will deliver time-sensitive information during high-stress situations where time is of the essence for those missing loved ones."