Another teen is charged with threatening school as Volusia County sees a decline in reported incidents

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla – Another teenager has been arrested in Volusia County for threatening a school, but officials are seeing a decline in such incidents following a controversial move by the sheriff's office.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood began posting videos online of teenagers being arrested for making threats. Last month he promised to publicly handcuff and jail any child accused of making a school threat – and he has kept his promise, arresting nine students in September alone.

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Despite some backlash, Chitwood's strategy appears to be effective.

Within a week, eight students were arrested and 188 threats were reported. Last week, only one student was arrested and 40 threats were investigated – an 80% decrease. Those arrested will be charged with a felony and will be held in custody for 21 days, with Chitwood proposing a secure offender facility for that period.

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