School Swatting: Why Its So Dangerous and How to Combat It
A police chief breaks down the dangers of swatting, how it impacts communities, and lessons he’s learned from responding to false threats.
A police chief breaks down the dangers of swatting, how it impacts communities, and lessons he’s learned from responding to false threats.
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.
Since Sept. 29, 14 threats of violence have been made against the school, causing lockdowns, evacuations, and canceled classes.
A pistol and magazine were seized from the boy’s home after community members shared his threatening social media posts with administrators.
At least 14 high schools in Florida were the victims of hoax calls claiming there was an active shooter on campus.
Two groups of students at Mainland High School appeared to “collaborate with each other to create a panic,” according to police.
North Carolina A&T State University Chief of Police Jermaine Cherry shares how his campus handled a recent bomb threat and how preparations helped mitigate its effect.
Some extremist online forums also claim the Robb Elementary School shooting was staged by the government in an attempt to advance gun control measures.
The topic Campus Safety readers showed most interest in this month was acts of violence, which doesn’t come as a surprise since data shows violence is increasing in schools and hospitals.