Law enforcement and public health officials will unveil the nation’s first statewide emergency notification system during a press conference. The system, CT Alert, will allow citizens to receive critical information before, during and after emergencies.

Every Connecticut citizen is strongly encouraged to sign up for CT Alert to receive the notifications from public safety officials.  Sign up and information can be sent via cell phone, home phone, fax, text message, pager and more.

Details on how the CT Alert system works will be revealed at the press conference.

WHEN:  Monday, June 28, 2010, 1 p.m.

WHERE:  Connecticut State Police Training Academy  (Attention Location Change)

                 285 Preston Ave Meriden, Ct.

WHO:   Lt. Governor Michael Fedele

 Public Safety Commissioner James Thomas

 Emergency Mgmt & Homeland Security Commissioner Peter Boynton

 State Police Colonel Thomas Davoren

 CT Police Chiefs Association President Lisa Maruzo-Bolduc

 State and Local Officials

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