Early Friday morning, the Indiana State Police was made aware of an email message sent to several dozen Indiana schools threatening the use of explosive devices that had allegedly been planted on various school campuses.
ISP immediately allocated all intelligence resources to investigate the validity of the threat, to include communication with the Department of Education, local, county and federal law enforcement partners, according to a news release from the ISP. As of Friday afternoon, no suspicious or explosive devices were found in any of the schools. The investigation into the origin of this threat is ongoing.
Out of an abundance of caution, troopers throughout the state were in communication with their local schools to offer assistance and resources. School corporations worked with their local law enforcement to make the best decision about their operations Friday.
Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter said, “The safety of our children will always be a top priority, the Indiana State Police will continue to offer any and all resources we have to schools to ensure safety for our students.”
