Tag: Safe2tell
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Colorado’s school tip line sees 23% increase
A Colorado program that allows students to anonymously report safety threats saw a 23% increase in tips last month, receiving 2,423 tips in December compared to 1,973 in November. The Safe2Tell program’s monthly report was released Tuesday, showing 298 suicide threats, 143 violence threats and 137 welfare checks were reported in December. Other top tips…
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School tip line sees 45% decrease in annual calls due to COVID
A Colorado program that allows students to anonymously report safety threats saw a drop in tips during the 2020-21 school year, thanks to students being kept out of classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Safe2Tell program’s annual report was released Tuesday, showing 11,388 tips submitted from Aug. 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021. That is…
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Brighton High School homecoming postponed by shooting threat
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Brighton High School postponed its annual homecoming dance Saturday after police received a tip about a potential shooting at the event. Principal Shelly Genereux announced the postponement on Facebook at 4 p.m., hours before the dance was scheduled to begin. Genereux said there was a “potential threat to the safety and security of students” at the…
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Calls to school tip line Safe2Tell skyrocket in August
Calls to Safe2Tell, Colorado’s anonymous school safety tip line for students jumped 36% in August compared to the same month in 2020, the agency said Tuesday. The organization attributed the spike students returning to in-person learning as COVID-19 restrictions have eased. Attorney General Phil Weiser said the increase highlights the importance of the program. “As…
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Multiple school threats made across Colorado prompt heightened security
Two school districts across Colorado heightened security on Friday after authorities received tips about several threats targeting schools. The threats targeted “Fort Collins schools” within the Poudre School District and several within the Douglas County School District including Ponderosa and Douglas County High Schools, officials said. “We investigated and long story short (the threat) is…
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Safe2Tell reports climb 49% in May; suicide threats most reported
Colorado’s anonymous safety tip line for students, Safe2Tell, received more than 1,300 reports in May, 49% more than the same month in 2020, according to data. It’s the second month in a row the line saw an increase, but for the school year as a whole, there was a 47% decrease in the number of…
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Safe2Tell reports continue to drop in February
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite many districts choosing to gradually return to in-person learning, Safe2Tell’s tip volume continued to decrease throughout the month of February, according to a report from the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. February, Safe2Tell, Colorado’s anonymous…
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Safe2Tell volume drops 58% in January
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Safe2Tell, Colorado’s anonymous safety tip line for students, saw a 58% drop in tips in January compared to the same month in 2020, according to a new report. The organization attributes the decrease in reports…
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Reports to Safe2Tell down 61% in December, 58% all school year
Colorado’s anonymous safety tip line for students, Safe2Tell, received 829 reports in December, 61% fewer than the same month in 2019, according to a new data. The decrease is part of a monthslong trend as the tip line saw 58% fewer tips during the 2020-21 school year compared to 2019-20. Safe2Tell attributes the decrease to…
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Reports to school safety tip line down 60% in November, 57% all school year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Safe2Tell, the state’s anonymous school and student safety tip line, saw a 60% decrease in tip volume in November compared to the same month in 2019. This reflects a larger trend of decreasing tip volume…