• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Crime / Courts / Iowa law officers updated on increased terror alert

Iowa law officers updated on increased terror alert

May 20, 2003 By admin

Iowa law enforcement officials got prompt notification when national leaders today raised the nation’s terror alert from yellow to orange — the second highest level. State patrol spokesman Lieutenant Rob Hansen says the notification came via a communications system already in place. Other information comes to different places in the country depending on where it’s important. He says a variety of agencies go into action when the alert is raised. The D-C-I, fire marshal’s office, narcotics enforcement, all work together to have policies and procedures in place and when a threat level’s raised or lowered they work together — Hansen says they’re meeting today or tomorrow to ensure they implement all those procedures. That information’s not given out to the public, except for data that will help people stay safe. Hansen says it’s too early to tell whether the Orange Alert level will have any effect on highway patrol’s staffing or effectiveness of other state public-safety employees.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Crime / Courts

Featured Stories

Finalists chosen for the state’s top burger

Paintings by Clinton woman gain a following in Europe

Iowa deadline for individual income taxpayers moved to June 1

Dialing rules changing for two area codes in Iowa

Assistance available for low income Iowans with overdue rent, utility bills

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Cedar Rapids preparing for big return of sports events

Iowa Games returning with full slate of sports

Iowa’s Garza sweeps national awards

Iowa’s Garza claims three national awards

Iowa’s Jack Nunge to transfer

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2021 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC