Police descended Friday afternoon upon a high school in west Edmonton, which was placed in lockdown over the noon hour.
About half a dozen police cruisers were spotted outside Jasper Place High School at 163 Street and 89 Avenue, where an audible alarm and announcement was being played outside saying the school was on lockdown.
A text to parents said an incident occurred at the school and it was on lockdown, but kids were safe.
The reason for the lockdown has not been officially confirmed.
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Global News has reached out to Edmonton Public Schools and the Edmonton Police Service for more information.
During a lockdown, efforts are made to minimize access and visibility throughout the school.
The school’s outer doors are locked and students are kept in classrooms or designated waiting areas. Typically, lights are turned off, curtains or blinds are closed and all windows are covered to obscure visibility into classrooms. Cellphone use is restricted and school phones are not answered.
Inner doors are locked where possible and only emergency services personnel can enter or exit the building. Staff members are designated to prevent anyone else from leaving the school.
A lockdown is a step up from a hold and secure, during which the school’s outer doors are locked during a hold and secure but classes continue as normal inside.
A hold and secure occurs when there’s a threat in the general vicinity of a school, but not on, or very close to school property.
A lockdown is a more extreme procedure, when a threat is near or inside a school.
This is a breaking news story. It will be updated.
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