Washoe County has partnered with the Cities of Reno and Sparks to institute a telephone notification system for use in times of crisis. The system is known as “City Watch.”

When a crisis occurs, local public safety officials have three methods to alert the public:

1. Media press releases written by local government public information officers (PIO) and delivered to local radio, television, newspapers, and government webmasters.
2. The Emergency Alert System (EAS). This system is described in detail on this website. Messages are rebroadcast on radio and television.
3. The CityWatch Notification System. This system uses a series of remote computers and telephone lines to relay a recorded message.

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