Galloway Police to Conduct Safety Inspections at Absegami High School Following Bomb Threat

As a result of several recent threats, law enforcement officials will be conducting consistent safety inspections and random checks at Absegami High School, Galloway Township Police announced Thursday morning.

There will be a police presence and limited access to certain areas of the school.

Earlier this week, police announced that a 17-year-old teenager had been charged in connection with a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of the high school last week.

“Please be advised that the police department and the schools will not tolerate any criminal threats, mischief, inappropriate behavior or activities by anyone,” police said in a statement. “We have and will criminally charge any offenders to the fullest extent allowable by law. Our mission is to keep your children and school faculty safe while protecting school property as well. The community’s continued support in our school safety efforts is greatly appreciated.”

A successful safety inspection drill was conducted Thursday morning.

The inspection was planned and carried out by school officials and the Galloway Township Police Department, with assistance from Atlantic City Police Department, Hamilton Township Police Department, Atlantic County Sherriff’s Department, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, Camden County Sherriff’s Department, Gloucester County Sherriff’s Department, Cape May County Sheriff’s Department and the New Jersey State Police K-9 units.

Those respective agencies supplied 11 K-9 Officers to inspect the entire building as well as all bags and school buses.

The Atlantic City Police Department Bomb Squad was also on location.

Anyone who has information concerning illegal activity is asked to contact the Galloway Township Police Department at 609-652-3705 or Atlantic County Crime Stoppers at (609) 652-1234 or 1-800-658-TIPS (8477).