Mount Royal University Alert Glitch Sparks Safety Concerns

0:00Mount Royal University and Calgary faced a scary situation Monday when police responded to reports of an armed person on campus, leading to A, shelter-in-place order for students and nearby areas. The emergency alert system glitched, failing to reach many people's devices during the chaos. Turns out the individual was just a university staff chef, and officers resolved everything shortly before 5 p.m. Police contained the area quickly. After confirming witness accounts, and one person was taken into custody, but later released without charges. Faculty and students were furious about the alert failure. Criminology professor Kelly Sunberg, who didn't get the message himself, called it a major breakdown and once the province to investigate under, health and safety laws, he pointed out people were wandering campus unaware and compared it to past Alberta shootings. Another probe, Duane Brett, locked down after a police alert, but got no all clear from the school while a student described staff directions as, disorganized and confusing.

1:02Sunberg even said it's embarrassing ahead of his trip to a safety conference in Germany. The university admitted the MRU now app can hibernate if not used often, so they're urging everyone to download it, check settings, and review their processes. With the police probe still ongoing, this glitch has folks pushing hard for better campus safety measures moving forward. This has been Calvary News Today, powered by AI.