Spencer County Elementary to see increased police presence following threat

There will be an increased presence of law enforcement at Spencer County Elementary School on Sept. 16 after the school was notified of a potential threat following an online discussion between two individuals.

The comments focused on political views after Charlie Kirk, a conservative influencer, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Sept. 10.

Officials with Spencer County Schools said the threat was reported on Sept. 15 to the Taylorsville Police Department, which is now working in collaboration with the Spencer County Sheriff’s Office and school resource officers to handle the incident.

“We can assure you that the safety of our school children is of the utmost priority,” said officials from both the Spencer County Sheriff’s Office and Taylorsville Police.

In a Facebook post, Spencer County Schools said local law enforcement will have “an active presence all day” on campus Sept. 16.

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