15-05-2025
Police issue statement on why armed officers were sent to Welsh high school
Police issue statement on why armed officers were sent to Welsh high school
There were reports of mass disorder at Rhyl High but the force want to assure the public that 'at no point' were they deployed in their capacity as firearms officers
Rhyl High School
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North Wales Police were called to a high school in Wales today following reports of disorder. Due to the amount of people involved in the incident, firearms officers were called to the scene.
The police force confirmed the incident happened at Rhyl High School in North Wales at around 3pm on Thursday, and issued a statement to assure the public that no weapons were used.
A spokesperson for North Wales Police said: "At 15:00 today (15th May), North Wales Police were called to respond to an incident of disorder at Rhyl High School.
"Given the amount of people involved, the incident was resourced by a number of North Wales Police officers including authorised firearms officers who were in the area.
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"We understand that members of the community may have seen the officers who assisted their colleagues in bringing the incident to a safe conclusion but want to assure the public that at no point were the officers deployed in their capacity as armed officers or with authority to use their weapons."
