Springfield, Ill.- The Illinois State Police say that numerous “swatting” calls were made to counties across Illinois on Wednesday, April 12th.
According to the ISP, law enforcement in 19 counties, totaling 21 calls received threats directed toward schools Wednesday. Responders did not locate any actual threats as a result of these calls.
The ISP Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center currently has no information concerning credible threats related to school safety. Law enforcement, public safety, and private sector security officials are encouraged to remain vigilant and report all suspicious behavior to local police agencies.
The ISP Says these calls were related to “swatting,” which are dangerous and illegal fake calls about an active shooter situation, typically at a school. While state and national intelligence agencies have seen a pattern of these fake calls, each call is taken seriously.
