PSA: Ben Hill–Irwin Campus Update - September 8

PSA: Ben Hill–Irwin Campus Update - September 8

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The safety of our students, faculty, and staff is Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s number one priority. Recently, there was a bomb threat made on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus, and out of an abundance of caution, College officials decided to move that campus to a virtual learning environment while law enforcement investigated the threat. Notifications to employees and students were made as required by The Jeanne Clery Campus Security Act. Wiregrass Campus Police Chief Tim Allmond worked with local and state agencies who conducted multiple safety sweeps of the campus prior to reopening. It has been determined by the authorities that this was a false threat and an arrest has been made in connection to the incident. In addition to the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Police Department, agencies involved in the investigation were State Explosive Dogs (EOD), Irwin County Sheriff’s Department, Ben Hill County Sheriff’s Department, Ben Hill EMA, Ben Hill 911, Georgia Department of Corrections, and GEMA.


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