West Allis Central High School early dismissal, threats called into police
West Allis Central High School
WEST ALLIS, Wis. - Students and staff were dismissed early from West Allis Central High School out of an "abundance of caution" following threats called into the West Allis Police Department.
According to the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, it and the West Allis Police Department implemented an early dismissal on Friday, Nov. 14.
Multiple anonymous threats from one person were made to the West Allis Police Department's non-emergency hotline. After receiving all the information concerning the threats at 8:50 a.m., the decision was made to release all students and staff for the day.
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What we don't know:
Information from West Allis PD
What we know:
West Allis police say that the day before (Thursday) at about 9 p.m. the West Allis Emergency Communications Center got a phone call on a non-emergency line in which the caller made a threat towards West Allis Central High School.
The communications center received several more non-emergency calls over the next several minutes related to threats against West Allis Central High School. An investigation into the phone calls was started and the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District was notified of the threats.
Following the decision to implement an early dismissal, West Allis officers went to the high school at the dismissal time to help ensure the safety of students. Out of an abundance of caution, officers searched the school.
Nothing suspicious was located during the search. West Allis police are investigating.
School district statement
What they're saying:
"The safety of students is of the utmost importance to the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. The district and police department have a strong working relationship and prepare in advance for these types of situations. We thank the students, staff and families for their cooperation in making sure everyone stays safe during this unfortunate incident."
"We thank our students, families, and staff for their cooperation and understanding."
The Source: The West Allis-West Milwaukee School District sent FOX6 the information.