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Santa Fe Bills Parents for School-Threat Police Costs After First 6 Million-Peso Notice

Officials frame the charges as civil indemnities meant to deter new hoaxes.

Overview

  • The province issued its first formal demand this week, ordering a father to pay 6,024,944 pesos for the police operation triggered by his child's threat.
  • The government classifies the charge as a civil debt under Article 1754 of the Civil and Commercial Code with a five-day deadline, after which the State Prosecutor can pursue collection using wage garnishment or asset freezes.
  • Officials report that daily threat reports have fallen since announcing the financial recovery policy.
  • Santa Fe estimates each school-threat response costs roughly 5 to 6 million pesos and can exceed 11 million when explosives units, vehicles, fuel, and overtime are used.
  • Authorities say they have logged more than 400 complaints and identified at least 73 people, about 95% of them adolescents, and more notifications are being prepared.