Authorities responded to two separate threats made against high schools Friday, bringing the total to five this month, and nine in the last quarter of a year.

Both Brockport High School and Gates Chili High School were evacuated Friday, after possible bomb threats were made against the schools. And while neither were found to be credible, Gates Police Lieutenant Robert Long says it’s no joking matter.

“This is definitely unacceptable. This could lead to more than just being a joke on the wall. If you want to joke with your friends about something, we don’t joke about bombs or shootings or anything of that nature," Long said. "We don’t put it on a school wall because it could lead to mass hysteria or panic.”

In both instances, the Rochester Police Department had to assist with K-9s, and officers from Gates Police and deputies from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office had to be diverted to the schools, which had an impact on public safety.

“It’s tying up police officers. There could be other incidents going on around town, and now we’re relying on our partners again to come in and help us out from the sheriff’s or state police just to take routine calls for us,” Long said.

While not all the recent threats were found to be credible, Sergeant Ben Melos with the sheriff's office says they can’t afford to take this lightly.

“At the end of the day, we’re going to follow up with any calls we have to respond to when it comes down to the safety of the children and the safety of the community," Melos said. "We’re going to take everything seriously and we’re going to thoroughly investigate it.”

Long says unfortunately, students today live in a different age, with social media and school violence across the country. But he says the bright side is students and schools today are proving they’re prepared.

“Our students have really learned a lot from their drills, and you can see they take it to heart," Long said. "They weren’t screwing around; they weren’t arguing. They got on the bus, left, and all was well.”