RICHMOND, Va. — One year after students in Virginia and around the country started school amid bomb threats, Richmond Police Sergeant Stacy Rogers said he hoped this school year would be different.
“We want everybody to come in this year and have a great school year, but be safe. Don’t do silly things like calling in threats,” Richmond School Resource Officer Sgt. Stacy Rogers said. “It creates a lot of stress for parents. They’re concerned about their children. Obviously, they’re making lots of phone calls. They’re coming to the schools.”
Rogers has worked as a school resource officer for the past seven years and says along with stress for families and the school, the threats put a big strain on police resources — but he says they’ll always respond…