POULSBO — A Poulsbo Middle School student was arrested Feb. 18 after he allegedly said he had a bomb in his possession.

Students reported to school officials that another student said he had a bomb in his possession, Principal Josh Emmons reported in an email to parents. The student was detained by school officials and the Poulsbo Police Department was notified.

Police quickly determined that the threat was not credible and the school was pronounced safe.

“We applaud our students for quickly notifying school officials,” Emmons wrote in the email. “This is an excellent example of students doing the right thing.”

Washington State Patrol troopers were to be at the school later in the day to conduct a training with bomb-sniffing dogs.

“Again, the school is safe, and this [is] an opportunity for the State Patrol to bring their scheduled training to our facility,” Emmons wrote.

“Threats, even those made as jokes, disrupt the educational process and cause emotional trauma for both students and adults. In today’s environment, we must take all threats seriously. Please take time to talk to your children about the consequences of what they say and what they do. Those consequences can include expulsion from school and notification of the police.”