Dear school safety partner,  

In light of recent hoax threats, we are sharing information to empower school and law enforcement teams to make decisions if they receive a threat. 

Swatting calls and hoax threats have become a daily occurrence across the US, often targeting school campuses and faith communities. Swatting is the reporting of hoax threats to emergency services or schools of active shooter scenarios, bomb threats, or other acts of violence targeting specific locations. These swatting incidents can occur in clusters across the nation and can be AI-generated. In past situations, AI-generated bomb threats targeted school districts beginning with the letter A. Swatting hoaxes induce trauma and cause disruptions and confusion at the affected sites. Also, swatting diverts law enforcement resources from legitimate public safety functions.