SLED to conduct statewide test of amber alert system

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– If your phone goes off with an alarm this afternoon it’s a test.

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The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division will conduct a statewide test of the amber alert system.

The test will take place between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. and the alert will activate on cell phones within the state.

SLED says this test is just a safety exercise, and is part of ongoing safety measures to ensure that new technology integrates into the existing State Emergency Alert System.

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