Connecticut school swatting calls disrupt classes, strain police resources

Connecticut school swatting calls disrupt classes, strain police resources

A series of swatting calls targeting schools across Connecticut is creating anxiety for families and forcing police departments to devote significant resources to emergency responses. The threats include two swatting calls reported at Hamden schools last week. Police said the threats were not real, but officers were deployed, and school officials were forced to respond as if they were facing a genuine emergency. Swatting calls are false emergenc…