July 22nd hearing: Warning procedures need to be improved
"On July 22nd there were challenges associated with the national alarm," Refvik told the July 22nd committee. The Police Chief was invited to the hearing to answer questions regarding the police’s emergency procedures during and after the terror attacks in Oslo and at Utøya.
Justice Minster Grete Faremo also made it clear that improvements will have to be made, and said several new measures are already in the works to boost safety and emergency response across the country. "In just a few days we will launch a new website where authorities will post crisis-related information for all Norwegian citizens," Faremo stated. The Defense Minster also told the committee that they are testing both technical solutions as well as the training of the staff that are responsible for setting off the national alarm. Records show that it took three and a half hours from the first attack until the police asked for assistance from the Norwegian Armed Forces. Member of the committee, Anders Anundsen (the Progress Party) was concerned whether something is preventing the police from reaching out to ask for help. "There is nothing wrong with the communication between the police and the forces," Refvik replied. He told the committee that it is up to the Police Chief to determine the need for support, and whether the evaluation done on July 22nd was the right one is up to the Committee to find out, he said. The July 22nd Committee was founded when the Minster of Justice and the Minister of Defense presented serious gaps in Norway’s emergency procedures in their study of what happened July 22nd. The hearing Wednesday is part of the committee’s work to investigate the ministers’ findings. Their recommendations will be presented at the end of February, and will most likely result in new legal measures that will help change the country’s emergency system, routines and readiness. (NRK) Julie Ryland
Thursday, 19 January 2012 08:12
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