West Sacramento police, school officials investigate threats at River City High
West Sacramento police and school officials are investigating reported threats made by students last week at River City High School, but authorities said there was no active threat to the campus Thursday.
Police officials on Thursday did not disclose the nature of the reported threats at the West Sacramento campus. Authorities said the reports were submitted through the school’s anonymous reporting system and that the students under investigation are not on campus as the investigation continues.
“There is no active or immediate threat to our school, and campus routines are continuing as normal. The students who are the subject of this investigation are not on campus while this matter is under review,” River City High School Principal Jake Geivett said in a Thursday update to River City parents and staff posted to the school’s website. “We will continue to follow our established safety protocols and district procedures, including disciplinary processes, to ensure the ongoing safety and well-being of our school community.”
Police said investigators gathered information including what officials described as “reports of handwritten notes referencing potential harm” before interviewing the involved student.
The investigation stems from a Feb. 19 incident at the campus involving an unspecified number of students who are being investigated for allegedly making verbal threats.
In a Monday letter to River City parents and staff, Geivett said witnesses reported seeing seeing “detailed handwritten notes linked to the verbal threats made by the students under investigation.”
“These notes were described as outlining possible harmful actions towards individuals who were identified by name. Our team has notified those individuals and provided them with (Washington Unified School) District support services,” the principal’s letter read. “We have also provided this information to law enforcement and will continue to work closely with our partners throughout the course of this ongoing investigation.”
School officials forwarded the information to West Sacramento police. Meanwhile, Geivett said officials are reviewing discipline in accordance with Washington Unified School District policy and state Education Code.
Geivett also highlighted the school’s safety reporting systems and praised a student who came forward with information.
“Because ... of the courage of a student who spoke up when something did not seem right that we were able to intervene quickly,” the letter read. “A reminder to us all: if you see or hear something concerning, say something to a trusted adult or use our reporting tools.”
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