A number of Sydney schools have been sent into lockdown with police flooding the area as part of an operation.
There is a large police presence in Beaumont Hills and members of the public are being urged to avoid the area.
Police say the schools have been locked down as a precaution.
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No information has been provided about the nature of the operation.
NSW Department of Education has been contacted for comment.
