School safety is a topic on the minds of many parents recently and over the weekend the Virginia Beach Police Department investigated a report of a potential threat made at a middle school.
Police later determined there was no credible threat but these types of incidents raise a question on how threats are handled.
“We can no longer look the other way and assume that it’s child play and let children work it out,” Dr. Sarah Williams, a child psychologist, said.
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Regarding school threats, Dr. Williams says it’s never a laughing matter.
Over the weekend one Virginia Beach parent contacted News 3 about an alleged threat made by a student at Virginia Beach Middle School on Friday.
Virginia Beach Police told News 3 that the alleged statement made by a student did not pose a credible threat.
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