Safe2Tell reports climb 23% in fall 2024 semester, false reports remain low
Jan. 14, 2025 (DENVER) – A report released (opens in new tab) by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office today says Safe2Tell received 15,340 reports during the fall 2024 semester, a 23% increase from fall 2023. Notably, false reports — those intentionally submitted to harm, injure, or bully — make up only 2.2% of all submissions this school year, underscoring the program’s effectiveness in addressing genuine safety concerns.
“While the rise in reports shows growing awareness and trust in the system, we must remember that behind every Safe2Tell report is a young person seeking help,” said Attorney General Phil Weiser. “We remain committed to working alongside educators, families, and community partners to ensure every student in Colorado feels safe and supported.”
In December, the program received a total of 2,522 reports, showing a 10% decline from November due to the holiday break. The most commonly reported issues were suicide (280), bullying (245), school safety concerns involving staff (198), drugs (141), and welfare checks (140), collectively making up approximately 40% of all reports for the month.
“The top reported concerns typically represent only 25 to 40 percent of our total reports each month, leaving significant gaps in the overall picture of Colorado student safety and wellbeing,” explained Safe2Tell Director Stacey Jenkins. “To address this, we will expand our data reporting format to provide deeper insights in the future. I look forward to sharing more details in next month’s report.”
The December report also underscores Safe2Tell’s continued impact, highlighting cases where prompt reporting helped ensure student safety, including:
- A person reported a student shared their plans to run away. The student was located, and school teams are working with the family to support the student.
- A person reported a student threatened to harm other students in class, and that they were harassing their peers. School teams investigated and spoke with the student. The school notified the student’s parents and implemented disciplinary action. The student is also receiving counseling services.
Safe2Tell is a successful violence intervention and prevention program for students to anonymously report threats to their own, and others’, safety. Safe2Tell is not an emergency response unit nor mental health counseling service provider; it is an information pathway for distributing anonymous reports to local law enforcement and school officials required by state law.
To make a report, individuals can call 1-877-542-7233 from anywhere, at any time. Reports also can be made at Safe2Tell.org, by texting S2TCO to 738477, or through the Safe2Tell mobile app which is available on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
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