Readers are advised that a non-emergency CodeRED message will be issued tonight, and next Thursday morning.

Newtown Emergency Communications Center Director Maureen Will has informed The Newtown Bee that a training event is planned for Thursday, May 25, at Garner Correctional Institution. Will is also the Town of Newtown Deputy Emergency Management Director.

The message is planned to go to residents within a one-mile radius of the prison at 50 Nunnawauk Road. It is scheduled for the evening of May 18 and again on the morning of the training.

The training is planned for 10 am until 2 pm. It will include participation from Newtown Police Department, Connecticut State Police, and other emergency services.

Residents may see increased activity in the area during that time.

The CodeRED is meant to let people know of that activity, and to allay any concerns about the additional presence of the first responders.