5 Students Arrested for Threat against School

Keenesburg, CO

Last week Monday, May 12, two students were arrested after a student reported a possible threat of violence against Weld County High School involving weapons.  A third student was arrested on Tuesday.  All three were charged with suspicion of interference with staff, faculty or students of an educational institution.

On Friday, the School Resource Officer at the high school became aware that two friends of the three suspects were plotting to pick up where their friends left off.  They were arrested on the same charge as their friends.  All of the boys who were arrested identify themselves as a "gang".

The Weld County Sheriff's Office issued the following statement, “The Weld County Sheriff’s Office has focused additional resources toward the investigation of this incident and will continue to provide heightened security measures as deemed necessary through the end of Weld Central’s school year.”

Analysis
Lost in the clutter of this story is that a student, and an SRO provided details about this plot.  In Chapter 5 of Staying Alive, the warnings signs of violence are provided for both adults and children.  In that chapter you learn that there is usually 'leakage' that occurs, indicators that someone is planning violence. 

It is good that the student at Weld County High School felt comfortable enough with school personnel to come forward with the information.  It is also good that the SRO was on-the-spot with the development of his/her intel.

Staying Alive's Chapter 5 is a must read for people who work with children!