The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is aware of local law enforcement agencies responding to schools throughout Colorado for fake threats and reports of shots fired at local schools.  It has been determined that these calls were "swatting" calls to force a significant scale law enforcement response.

No schools within the Sheriff's Office jurisdiction have received known phone calls or threats. We will closely monitor the situation and have an increased presence within the school buildings throughout the day.  

The safety and security of school children and staff are paramount and the Mesa County Sheriff's Office will continue to monitor the situation alongside our law enforcement partners and D51 Security.