Downriver Today

On behalf of Director Samer Jaafar of Wayne County Homeland Security and Emergency Management:
Subject: Emerging Situation: Swatting calls to MI Based K-12 Schools

Good morning/afternoon,

The DSEMIIC and the MIOC have become aware of several “swatting” calls that are targeting educational facilities around the state, including K-12 schools in Detroit, Jackson, Ann Arbor, and Okemos.

Multiple law enforcement agencies report the following:

-A caller with a heavy accent

-Caller states a school’s name and gives the address for the school

-Caller states that they are a teacher in the school, reports that a student has shot another student

-The teacher states the shooting occurred in room numbers that are found not to exist in the school

DSEMIIC and the MIOC assess that these are the actions of a coordinated campaign targeting K-12 education facilities in Michigan

At this time, neither the DSEMIIC or the MIOC are aware of any specific or credible threats to K-12 educational facilities in Michigan.

If you become aware of any incidents in your jurisdiction, please pass this information to the MIOC so that we may track.

This information is being provided for your situational awareness.  It may be passed to law enforcement, public safety, emergency management and education partners for their awareness.

Michigan State Police

Michigan Intelligence Operations Center

7150 Harris Drive

Dimondale, MI 48821

24/7/365 Operations:  517- 241-8000

FAX:  517-241-6815

24/7/365  EMAIL  MIOC@michigan.gov 

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Thank you 

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