SECURE Protocols taken at Denfeld High School, now all clear

The Duluth Police Department reports that Denfeld High School enacted their SECURE protocol Thursday morning, September 5, when officers were dispatched on a welfare check for a male individual on the 4200 block of Grand Avenue.

As per school policy, “The SECURE action is used when there is a threat or hazard outside of the building. Whether it is due to violence or criminal activity in the immediate neighborhood, or a dangerous animal on the playground. Secure uses the security of the physical facility to act as protection. This action allows business to continue within the school building. People will not be allowed in or out of the building without permission from the Principal or their designee.”

Officers were unable to locate the individual and the call was cleared according to Mattie Hjelseth, the Public Information Officer with the Duluth Police Department.

More information on the schools SECURE protocol and other safety policies can be found here.

WDIO has reached out Denfeld High School but has not received a statement back at this time.