09/02/2026
🚨 A Message to Parents & Our Community
The La Crescent Police Department is encouraging parents and guardians to have conversations with their children about the potential dangers and serious consequences of participating in social media trends, challenges, pranks, or posts that could be interpreted as threatening.
What may appear to be a joke, prank, or viral trend can quickly cause significant fear, disrupt schools and communities, and result in a substantial law enforcement response.
Please remind your children: Think before you post, share, or participate. What happens online can have very real-world consequences.
If you see a concerning social media post, especially one involving a threat or perceived threat, do not share, repost, or amplify it. Report it to law enforcement immediately. Posts involving threats or perceived threats may also carry serious legal consequences, even when they were intended as a joke.
Our goal is to keep our schools, children, families, and community safe.
Thank you for helping us take these concerns seriously and for talking with the young people in your lives about responsible social media use.
