PHOENIX - Police departments across the Valley of the Sun are seeing an increase in reports from students, staff and parents regarding school safety and threats.
These reports come just a week and a half after the deadly school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida that claimed the lives of 17 people.
According to the Tempe, Scottsdale and Phoenix police departments, they've received more reports from the public surrounding school safety, but say threats to schools have not increased.
At least three teens have been arrested for bringing guns onto a school campus, according to police. One arrest is tied to an incident that happened at Chaparral High School the day after the Florida shooting, another happened on Feb. 16 a 16-year-old brought a gun to Sierra Linda in a backpack. On Feb. 21, police arrested 18-year-old Michael Helt after finding a gun inside his car on campus.
Four other incidents involved alleged threats made via social media that prompted police involvement.
Tempe police arrested Edward Robinson after they say he tweeted out a threat against Arizona State University.
Twenty-year-old Christopher Michael Rodriguez Mendez was arrested after allegedly posting a threat to South Pointe High School saying he would shoot up the school.
All departments are urging the public to continue to report all suspicious or threatening activity they see or hear.