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Threat Against UW Deemed Low Credibility on Final Day of Spring Break

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On March 19, 2015, the University of Wyoming Police Department and Albany County law enforcement were notified of a threat targeting the university, scheduled to occur on March 20 -- the last day of spring break. The threat was determined to have a low level of credibility by the UWPD, Albany County Sheriff, Laramie Police Department, and FBI working jointly. The university remained open and UW Police Chief Mike Samp urged the campus community to report any suspicious activity.

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UW Emergency Notification: UWPD has been made aware of a threat against the University of Wyoming scheduled for Friday, March 20, 2015. After working with the Albany County Sheriff's Department, the Laramie Police Department and the FBI, this threat has been determined to have a low level of credibility. Campus will remain open. Members of the campus community are asked to be vigilant and report any suspicious packages or vehicles to UWPD at 766-5179.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

The threat targeted March 20, 2015, the last day of UW's spring break period, when population density on campus would be lower than a typical class day -- a timing pattern consistent with many hoax threats.
The multi-agency determination involved UWPD, Albany County Sheriff, Laramie Police Department, and the FBI, demonstrating the interagency coordination protocol used for campus threats in a smaller university city like Laramie.
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On March 19, 2015, the University of Wyoming received a threat targeting campus for the following day, March 20. According to the UW official news release, UWPD Chief Mike Samp coordinated with the Albany County Sheriff's Department, the Laramie Police Department, and the FBI to investigate and assess the threat. All agencies determined the threat carried a low level of credibility, and UW kept campus open for the final day of spring break. The threat details and nature were not publicly disclosed. Wyoming News Now covered the university's official advisory and the multi-agency coordination. Samp asked the campus community to remain vigilant and contact UWPD at 307-766-5179 for any suspicious packages or vehicles. No incident occurred on March 20, and classes resumed normally after spring break. This advisory illustrates UW's approach to public transparency even when a threat is not considered credible.
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  1. Official
    UW Target of Threat; Deemed of Low Credibility - University of Wyoming News
    uwyo.edu
  2. News
    Threat Made Against University of Wyoming - Wyoming News Now
    wyomingnewsnow.tv
  3. Official
    University of Wyoming Police Department
    uwyo.edu
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