Tag: Safe2tell
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Reports of bullying, school safety rise in Colorado schools
Colorado students reported more concern for school safety and bullying incidents in February than the month prior, according to the Safe2Tell. The hotline received 2,854 reports last month — a 12.3% increase from January. Reports of school safety and staff reports led the majority of the reports with 18.6% of all submissions. Reports of bullying followed…
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Reports of violence and self-harm in Colorado schools reach peak numbers
Safet2Tell Colorado report shows spike in spring semester calls from students.
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Police investigate Instagram ‘sextortion’ scheme targeting Aurora students
After a student newspaper at Rangeview High School in Aurora reported on a sextortion scheme victimizing students across the city, Aurora police confirmed Monday an investigation is underway into the incident. The Rangeview Raider Review, run by students at Rangeview High School, reported Wednesday that a criminal revenge-porn scandal involving students at Rangeview and other…
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East High School back in session after ‘day to take a collective breath’ following student shooting
Following Monday afternoon’s shooting near East High School, the school closed Tuesday to give the community time to access mental health support, according to a letter sent out by East High School Principal Terita Walker. The school returned to regular, if delayed by the snow, operation on Wednesday. Police responded to the shooting report at…
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Safe2Tell reports down in June
A violence intervention program that allows students to anonymously report potential threats saw a significant drop in calls to its tip line in June, according to a report released Tuesday by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. Safe2Tell received 450 reports in June, a 76% drop from May. Reports also fell in May compared to April. Historically,…
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Safe2Tell reports drop in May
Reports to Colorado’s anonymous tip line, Safe2Tell, dropped for the first time in four months in May, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday. Safe2Tell received 1,839 reports in May, 4% less than the previous month. More than 200 of those reports, or 11%, were related to suicide threats. Bullying, drugs, school complaints and welfare…
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Safe2Tell reports up for third straight month
Calls to Colorado’s anonymous tip line, Safe2Tell, increased for a third consecutive month in April, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday. In all, 1,917 reports were made in April, 4% more than the previous month. Suicide threats, bullying and drugs accounted for more than a quarter of all the reports, according to the attorney…
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Safe2Tell reports up slightly in March
The number of reports made to Colorado’s anonymous school safety tip line increased for the second consecutive month. Safe2Tell received 1,838 reports in March, up 1% from February and 78% higher than the same month in 2021. The organization has received 14,809 reports since Aug. 1, according to its latest report. “While last month’s increase was…
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Calls to Colorado’s school safety tip line drop in January
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Calls to Safe2Tell, Colorado’s anonymous school safety tip line for students, dropped 35% in January compared to the previous month, according to a report released Tuesday by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. The program reported 842 fewer tips last month. It received 2,423 tips in December. …