Swatting Incidents: 4 Ways to Reduce Widespread Panic, Improve Response
Learn about critical measures that should be taken by school leaders to prevent, respond to, and mitigate the impact of swatting incidents.
Learn about critical measures that should be taken by school leaders to prevent, respond to, and mitigate the impact of swatting incidents.
Schools across the country have been threatened, prompting lockdowns, evacuations, and campus sweeps by police.
Local police originally responded to the report of an active threat but the accidental discharge led to a larger law enforcement response.
Swatting incidents continue to plague our schools, but combining threat assessment strategies with security technology can help stem the tide.
A police chief breaks down the dangers of swatting, how it impacts communities, and lessons he’s learned from responding to false threats.
Some students fled while others barricaded their classrooms after the alarm went off while maintenance crews were changing the battery.
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At least two of the threats were emailed to Tuft’s diversity department and several media organizations.
Nearly a dozen New Hampshire schools received hoax threats, while several high schools in Montana were also swatted.
One man with a foreign accent is believed to have been making “swatting” calls to hundreds of American K-12 campuses.