ST. PAUL -- The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Minnesota Fusion Center (MNFC) is aware of eight hoax school shooting calls made to Minnesota 911 call centers over the past two days. All appeared to have come from the same individual, who used Voice Over IP to conduct the calls. The MNFC sent an alert to law enforcement across Minnesota for their situational awareness.
Minnesota saw 27 hoax school shooting calls in 2022, including 17 in September 2022. Incidents of mass hoax threats targeting schools have also occurred nationally in waves. To date, none were found to be legitimate; however, law enforcement must still treat each incident seriously.
The BCA implemented a statewide method for reporting threats of school violence in the state in 2021. Students, parents, and school professionals can use the See It, Say It, Send It app to send a tip to the BCA using their cell phones or other mobile devices. The BCA will notify local law enforcement and assist as needed with the response to criminal activity. To learn more, please see the BCA's news release: /divisions/ooc/news-releases/Pages/BCA-Introduces-Tip-App.aspx
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ST. PAUL -- The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Minnesota Fusion Center (MNFC) is aware of eight hoax school shooting calls made to Minnesota 911 call centers over the past two days. All appeared to have come from the same individual, who used Voice Over IP to conduct the calls. The MNFC sent an alert to law enforcement across Minnesota for their situational awareness.
Minnesota saw 27 hoax school shooting calls in 2022, including 17 in September 2022. Incidents of mass hoax threats targeting schools have also occurred nationally in waves. To date, none were found to be legitimate; however, law enforcement must still treat each incident seriously.
The BCA implemented a statewide method for reporting threats of school violence in the state in 2021. Students, parents, and school professionals can use the See It, Say It, Send It app to send a tip to the BCA using their cell phones or other mobile devices. The BCA will notify local law enforcement and assist as needed with the response to criminal activity. To learn more, please see the BCA's news release: /divisions/ooc/news-releases/Pages/BCA-Introduces-Tip-App.aspx
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