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| Sheriff Bellotti: Sign up for Code Red |
| By Norfolk County Sheriff Office |
| Published: 01/24/2012 |
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Norfolk County Sheriff Michael G. Bellotti continues to urge area residents to sign up for his free-of-charge Code Red Rapid Alert Notification System (RANS), which directly notifies residents about public safety emergencies via telephone voicemail, email, text message, Twitter, Facebook or iPhone app. “This system is very versatile in that it allows a person to receive a safety alert in whatever way you prefer,” Sheriff Bellotti said. Roughly 8,000 people already have signed up to receive the alerts via their phone, computer or handheld device. In addition, all publicly listed home phone numbers in Norfolk County are in the system’s database to receive voicemails in the event of a local emergency. The RANS program notifies residents about flood warnings, hazardous material dangers, missing person alerts and other situations that local officials deem to be public safety emergencies. The notification system calls residents’ home phones via databases available from the phone company. People who wish to add their cell phone numbers or email addresses must voluntarily register their information with the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office by visiting the NCSO website at www.norfolksheriff.com and clicking on “Rapid Alert Notification System.” The NCSO keeps all such information confidential and does not share it with anyone. To receive alerts through Facebook, search for the “NCSO RANS” page on Facebook and click on the icon to become a friend. People on the Twitter network can search for “norfolkcorans” and then click to follow. The iPhone app allows you to receive alerts that occur in other areas of the United States while you are traveling in those areas. “As people change their methods of communication, we are changing our technology to stay ahead of the curve, Sheriff Bellotti said.” The RANS program is run by Sheriff Bellotti as a public safety service to all of Norfolk County and was originally financed in part through a federal Homeland Security grant. Local public safety officials contact the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office when they determine they need to send out an announcement, and Sheriff Bellotti’s RANS officer carries out the task. “This is an exceptional service, and I hope everyone will take advantage of it,” Sheriff Bellotti said. |
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