Prince Edward Island (PEI) police in Canada are training to make sure they are prepared to use Alert Ready, Canada’s emergency alert system. The system delivers emergency notifications through radio and television bulletins as well as text messages. In the past only Emergency Management Office (EMO) officials could issue alerts but now police will able to use it. The change comes after an increase of incidents, including the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia.

The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill to create a state active shooter alert. The law would allow law enforcement to issue an alert to notify the public of an active shooter in their area. The law was prompted by a shooting on August 31, 2019, when a man killed eight people, including himself, and wounded 25 others.