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Sheriff urges residents to enroll in CodeRED; commissioners say siren expansions would need grants and city buy-in
Summary
Adams County sheriff and commissioners told residents the county uses CodeRED for emergency alerts and that installing tornado sirens would require significant funding and likely city-level investment.
Adams County residents raised concerns about tornado warnings and emergency notification reliability at a town hall; Sheriff Gene Claps and commissioners responded that the county’s primary mass-alert system is CodeRED and that installing or expanding outdoor siren systems would require substantial funding and coordination with municipalities.
Why it matters: Residents in parts of the county lack nearby outdoor warning sirens and said they do not trust phone-based alerts alone for life-safety emergencies.
Sheriff Claps said the Office of Emergency Management is housed in the sheriff’s office and that staff coordinate daily with county communications and PIOs to distribute alerts across social media and broadcast partners. “Code red is what we have currently,” Claps said. He added that some cities in the county, such as Brighton and Commerce City, operate their own siren systems and that grant funding could be sought to expand sirens where feasible.
Commissioners said they will continue to evaluate options and recommended residents sign up for CodeRED and use county social channels for the fastest official updates. County staff also offered to follow up with residents who attended the meeting about local options and grants for sirens.
Ending: Officials asked residents to enroll in the county’s CodeRED system and to report locations where additional outdoor warning infrastructure is desired so the county can assess needs and pursue funding.
