Overview
- School officials received a computer-generated call at about 12:15 p.m. Monday that indicated an upcoming threat to a building but did not name Brookfield East.
- Staff notified Brookfield Police and placed the school in a secure hold, a restriction that prevents anyone from entering or leaving the building.
- Officers conducted exterior searches and K-9 sweeps and determined there was no active threat before lifting the hold and resuming normal operations by 1:50 p.m.
- Police maintained an increased presence at the school for the rest of the day and say the incident remains under investigation.
- The district emphasized that safety is the top priority, pledged transparent communication with families, and noted this follows a separate automated threat reported at another local high school the same day.