Some people in the metro may have been very large this morning after a late emergency alert expected to everyone.
Albuquerque, NM – An emergency alert at the end of the evening that has shaken many new awakened Mexicans caused both criticism and a reflection by the public and the police, after a missing man was found dead in the County of Socorro.
At 12:45 p.m. Thursday, an alert of money was sent to mobile phones of the counties of Bernalillo and Sandoval. The alert described a 77 -year -old man seen for the last time near Bernalillo around 8 am the day before. He included a description of the vehicle he was driving and asked all those who spotted him to call 911.
While the alert has proven to be effective – a truck driver recognized the vehicle and alerted the authorities – many recipients were confused by the language and surprised by the moment.
“We had no idea what it was. And after reading it, we still didn’t know,” said Gary Brightbirl. “We did not know if this person was missing because he was sick because of dementia – or was he a criminal and they were trying to catch him. They did not indicate in one way or another.”
Another resident, Peggie Chavez, said the alert was missing.
“It was a bit vague. I did not understand if he was someone we should be wary or if he needed help,” said Chavez.
New Mexico police say that criticism is understandable, but the emphasis that the alert has achieved its objective. SGT NMSP. Ricardo Breceda confirmed that the man was found dead after the truck driver said he spotted the vehicle on the I-25 in the county of Socorro. Breeda did not reveal how man died, but stressed the importance of these alerts.
“Just ask people to sympathize with these families,” said Breeda. “If it was their loved one, they would like the police to do everything in their power to find them.”
State police said that the alert was not an error. Although the man was last seen at 8 am, the authorities received the report from a missing person until after midnight. In less than an hour, the alert was issued to neighboring counties – probably the area where the truck driver received it.
The case one day comes after the police announced a new policy: to issue money alerts for missing adults over 50 and turquoise alerts for missing Amerindians directly on mobile phones – similar to AMBER alerts for children.
Breeda said the ministry examines the wording and delivery of the alert to avoid confusion in the future.
“We want to make sure that we provide the information necessary for the public,” said Breceda.
