Regina police say the "secure the building" protocol at Campbell Collegiate Tuesday afternoon was enacted after officers discovered firearms in the area.

The secure mode at the high school lasted for about an hour after being activated just before 2 p.m. CST. No one was allowed to enter the school or leave it.

The high school is located at 102 Massey Road.

Terry Lazarou with the Public School Board said classes were not disrupted and students were never at risk.

According to the school board, Campbell Collegiate students were allowed to leave at their regular dismissal time. (Trent Peppler/CBC)

Police said they have been conducting inquiries in the area following four shooting incidents in nearby neighbourhoods this past week.

This afternoon, police said they found a "cache of firearms".

Deputy police chief Dean Rae said the firearms may be connected to the recent random shootings on South Albert near Gordon Road on Sunday.

"We're not 100 per cent sure that they're affiliated with the events of recently, but they're in close proximity to the area that these events occurred," Rae said.

Police said they have people of interest that they are investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 306-777-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.