An online threat aimed at Provo High School has been determined to be “not credible,” according to the Provo Police Department.

On Saturday, authorities said they were investigating a circulating social media threat of violence directed toward the school, Provo police announced on Facebook.

Janna-Lee Holland, public information officer for the police department, said officers received an update on the situation in a briefing and investigators were able to trace the threat, which wasn’t attributed to a specific student.

“There was an online platform used by students to share their thoughts and the rumors of a threat, but we were unable to find anyone that could provide a specific suspect or statement they made,” Holland said in an email.

She said officers interviewed multiple students at Provo High about the incident, but specifics of what was shared were not disclosed.

Multiple officers were at the school Monday morning as a cautionary measure. While Holland says the matter is no longer a concern, a school resource officer remains stationed at the high school and is available to students and staff.

In Utah Code, a student found guilty making a threat of violence could face a class B misdemeanor charge and a number of penalties could be imposed, including a $1,000 fine or jail time.

However, in this instance, Holland said the case didn’t meet a criminal level.

The incident comes just two weeks after alleged threats made via social media forced the cancellation of the anticipated Timpview-Provo football game, which was slated for Aug. 30.

Specifics regarding that threat also were not disclosed in detail, but Superintendent Wendy Dau sent out an email indicating that the game had been called off due to threats made by the Timpview community against Provo High coaches, players and their families.

In light of the threats, authorities are encouraging parents and guardians to explain the dangers of expressing the intent to harm or put others’ lives in danger.

“We ask that parents and caregivers use these recent examples as an opportunity to discuss online activity, civility, appropriate content and what could be considered criminal behavior,” Holland told the Daily Herald in an email. “Words hold power, as well as consequences.”

The Provo City School District did not immediately respond to the Daily Herald’s request for an interview or a statement.

The district’s Student Threat Assessment, which was modified late last month, explains the protocol should such an event arise. “Student threat assessment guidelines allow a multi-disciplinary team to distinguish non-serious threats (transient) from serious (substantive) and very serious (substantive) threats and to resolve threats appropriately,” the district’s website states.

The policy notes that an investigation into a threat doesn’t mean that a student is automatically suspended or would face expulsion as it could create a triggering effect. But school officials could impose certain consequences if sufficient cause is determined in their findings.