DELAWARE COUNTY, Pa. - When a student at Haverford High School posted a photo of a gun on social media this weekend police arrived to that student's home to investigate before the rumor mill even got started.Police responded within minutes and deemed there was no threat.
The response showed the effectiveness of the "Safe2Say Something" crime prevention app being used by most Pennsylvania public schools. "We received a Safe2Say information tip over the weekend which could have been very troubling and caused great alarm to a few people," said Haverford Township Police Chief John Viola.
The platform and hotline was developed by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office allowing students, parents and teachers to submit anonymous tips to a real.