Full Notification

Over the past couple years and as recently as last night, The Huron Township Police Department has responded to multiple threats towards local school districts. These incidents range from bomb threats written on a bathroom door to social media posts. This is a considerable increase in the number of school related threats, which requires a significant dedication of resources in order to investigate.
We take each of these cases seriously and use every resource possible to fully investigate their validity. Our goal is to ensure safety and in doing so we must make every effort to stay vigilant and not assume that these threats are just a common prank. However, with those investigations comes significant impacts to students, parents, teachers, and law enforcement officers. Each investigation takes a considerable amount of resources. Bomb sniffing dogs are often brought in, numerous officers are needed in order to secure the scene, students can be evacuated or relocated, and ultimately the school day is disrupted. Locking down or evacuating an entire school can also be a traumatic and frightening experience for many of our young students.

Due to the significant community impact, we are asking for parents and educators to help us in letting our students know just how serious these “pranks” or social media posts can be.

In the event that we are able to identify the person responsible for the threat, we will seek criminal charges where appropriate.

Below are some of the possible charges. Of course, there are many other charging options that can be considered depending on the facts of the case. In addition to these criminal charges there is always the possibility of school discipline, including suspension or expulsion.

• False Report of a Threat of Terrorism (20-year felony and/or $20,000)
• Computers-Using to Commit Crime (10-year and/or $10,000)
• Computers-Internet-Communicating with Another to Commit Crime (Maximum imprisonment of 15 years or more or life)