Just after 9:00 a.m. Monday, the Abbotsford
Police Department was notified by school officials that an email had been received containing threats of potential violence directed towards local public schools in

Abbotsford today. AbbyPD officers immediately attended the identified schools to ensure the safety of all students, staff, and began to investigate.
As a precaution, Abbotsford Senior Secondary, Abbotsford Middle School, W.J. Mouat Secondary, and Chief Dan George Middle School were placed into a temporary shelter-in-place. Further details surrounding today’s shelter in place will be provided to parents directly from the Abbotsford School District.

AbbyPD can confirm that all Abbotsford schools are safe and that no active threat has been identified. The shelter-in-place measures have since been lifted, and all schools
have returned to normal operations. Additional AbbyPD officers will remain on site and in the surrounding areas throughout the day as a precaution.
The criminal investigation is ongoing to identify the person or persons responsible for  threats. Currently, the investigation appears to be that of a swatting incident.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact police.