Oklahoma law enforcement responded Thursday to multiple false calls about threats made against schools in the state. Authorities in Enid, Stillwater, Grant County and Durant said they both responded to separate bogus calls at schools. At approximately 10:15 a.m., the Stillwater Police Department received a call regarding an active shooter situation at Stillwater Junior High School. A school resource officer was on site during the initial call and confirmed there was no active shooter, according to a news release. The police department sent officers to respond to other schools in the area as a precaution against further bogus calls. take all threats of violence against our schools seriously,” Chief Jeff Watts said in the press release. “I am very proud of the coordinated response of the Stillwater Police Department and our partner agencies. We remain vigilant and ready to respond to any incident that threatens the safety of our community.” Enid Police Department officials said officers responded to Enid High School because of a threatening phone call. They determined that the threat was not legitimate and that it was a fake call. All students and staff are safe and the school has been placed on lockdown. Durant Public Schools officials said they and police are working to deal with a hoax threat at the high school. They said there were no active shooters at the school and law enforcement was on site as a precaution. Students and staff are safe and officials said school is continuing as normal. :55 am regarding a call reporting an active shooter at Medford Public Schools. The Medford Police Department School Resource Officer heard or saw nothing, but initiated the school’s active shooter protocol. Deputies responded, and no one was located. All students are safe, officials said. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials also told KOCO 5 that law enforcement responded to a false call in Tulsa. Watch the video above to see the other headlines we’re following today. KOCO 5 will provide more details. the story develops.
Oklahoma law enforcement responded Thursday to multiple false calls about threats made against schools in the state.
Authorities in Enid, Stillwater, Grant County and Durant said they both responded to separate bogus calls at schools.
At approximately 10:15 a.m., the Stillwater Police Department received a call regarding an active shooter situation at Stillwater High School. A school resource officer was on site during the initial call and confirmed there was no active shooter, according to a news release.
The police department sent officers to respond to other schools in the area as a precaution against further bogus calls.
“We take all threats of violence against our schools seriously,” Chief Jeff Watts said in the press release. “I am very proud of the coordinated response of the Stillwater Police Department and our partner agencies. We remain vigilant and ready to respond to any incident that threatens the safety of our community.”
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Enid Police Department officials said officers responded to Enid High School because of a phone threat. They determined that the threat was not legitimate and that it was a fake call.
All students and staff are safe and the school has been placed under lock and key.
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Durant Public Schools officials said they and police are working to resolve a hoax threat in high school. They said there were no active shooters at the school and law enforcement was on site as a precaution.
Students and staff are safe and officials said school is continuing as normal.
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The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received a call around 10:55 a.m. about a call reporting an active shooter at Medford Public Schools. The Medford Police Department School Resource Officer heard or saw nothing, but initiated the school’s active shooter protocol.
Deputies responded, and no one was located. All students are safe, officials said.
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials also told KOCO 5 that law enforcement responded to a false call in Tulsa.
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