MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — The Menomonee Falls Police Department has deemed a threat made via social media concerning North Middle School not an "immediate threat."
In a letter sent to families from North Middle School on Monday evening, the district stated that the school and classes will continue as scheduled on Tuesday.
However, there will be an increased police presence at the school over the next several days as a precautionary measure, according to the letter.
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“All threats are taken seriously. Police are notified, and officers and school administration work together to thoroughly investigate any threat,” the letter added. “Whether it is made verbally, in writing, by email, by text message, or online.”
The letter emphasized that anyone who makes a threat against a school could face criminal charges and that the school and district would respond as outlined in the student handbook.
In a statement from police Tuesday, Captain Gene Neyhart said the investigation began when information about the threat was relayed "directly from a parent."
"It involved our agency conducting several interviews to determine the credibility of the information in order to take appropriate action and any needed follow-up actions," Captain Neyhart said.
Neyhart says that police always try to notify school administration as quickly as possible when they have information regarding a potential threat.
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