Reports: South Milwaukee School District Enters SECURE Status After Threat Made Toward High School

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel …

Schools in the South Milwaukee School District are in a “secure” after a threat was made toward South Milwaukee High School.

In a letter to parents, the South Milwaukee School District said an unverified threat against South Milwaukee High School was called into a police department outside Milwaukee County. The letter did not specify what the threat said. The South Milwaukee Police Department informed the school district of the threat, which did not specify a time or day.

In an email to a reporter, South Milwaukee Police Chief William Jessup wrote that the threat was “essentially a bomb threat.”

And this from the school district …

There was an unverified threat called to a police department outside of Milwaukee County. The South Milwaukee Police Department informed the district that this threat was directed at the SM High School but it did not give any time or day of the threat. Out of an abundance of caution, we placed all buildings into a SECURE until more information was available. 

All students are safe and proceeding with their school day. They are able to move between classes, go to lunch, and have all other inside activities. The only limitation is that they are not able to go outside and we are not accepting any visitors to the schools.

At this time we plan to keep all buildings in a SECURE until dismissal. SMPD will make increased patrols throughout the day.