National and municipal police officers in Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) are now authorized to send AMBER Alerts and other public emergency alerts. The provincial government will no longer require police to seek authorization from the Emergency Measures Organization so the alerts can be issued faster.

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.