Info about Safe 2 Tell

ALAMOSA, STATEWIDE — The Alamosa Police Department learned the identity of a juvenile suspect, who was apprehended, for producing an online threat directed toward the Alamosa School District on Wednesday.

All Alamosa School District and Ombudsman classes were canceled Thursday after discovering the online threat; however, the district resumed classes Friday.

“Law enforcement took immediate action to address the person and their posted online threat — we thank all of them.

“No students or staff were ever in imminent danger.

“Students, parents, staff and community members are asked to continue reporting anything that ever resembles a threat- or safety-related issue to law enforcement and school officials.”

At 8 p.m. on Wednesday, the Alamosa Police Department School Resource Officer received a Safe2Tell tip regarding a social media post about a potential threat at the Alamosa High School.

ABOUT SAFE 2 TELL

As a result of Columbine, the State of Colorado began passing pieces of legislation to foster safe schools and communities for Colorado’s youth. In 2000, HB 00-1119 was passed, which requires information sharing between law enforcement and schools, recognizing it as the key to prevention and intervention. Also passed by the State legislature and now required of Colorado schools: safe school planning (SB 11-133) and bullying prevention (SB 01-080). 

Safe2Tell Colorado is designed to help schools identify youth who are struggling to prevent violence and tragedies from occurring. Tips submitted to Safe2Tell Colorado provide schools a way to gather critical information about safety concerns within their schools or communities and use this intel to create effective interventions in the lives of students. A key component to the Safe2Tell 

model in schools is educating and engaging students on what to watch for and what to report equipping them with resources to report concerns anonymously. Safe2Tell Colorado provides training, presentations, resources, promotional, and marketing materials to Colorado schools to increase awareness around the Safe2Tell model, promoting responsible use of the anonymous reporting system.

State law protects the anonymity of the person who reports in the tip.

During an investigation, efforts to preserve the anonymity of the reporter are taken.

Advice received from the tip line is often forwarded directly to school officials, so schools may proactively intervene before a criminal incident or tragedy takes place.

A Safe2Tell model is a tool all schools can use, by giving students, parents, and others a means to report anything that concerns their safety anonymously.

If schools are experiencing an ongoing problem or a specific incident, they can advertise the tipline, web reporting, and mobile app to students to report any concerns, which helps reduce the time and effort needed to resolve the situation.

The very existence of Safe2Tell Colorado in schools is a deterrent and can inhibit troublesome behavior from happening in the first place.

Safe2Tell Colorado provides that useful safety model, allowing schools to focus on educating children and providing a safe learning environment for kids to develop life skills.

Safe2Tell Colorado offers schools timesaving resources to easily participate and educate students, parents and staff about the prevention model.

Safe2Tell Colorado is available to all Colorado students and community members, regardless of their individual school’s participation.

Key Benefits for School Using the Safe2Tell Model include:

w Proactive intervention prevents incidents before they happen.

w Anonymous tipline saves time investigating incidents.

w The tipline’s existence inhibits and deters troublesome behavior.

w 24/7 forwarding of tips enables prompt action and reduces liability.

w Safe2Tell Colorado materials support quick and easy implementation.

Much of the information used to put together this report is courtesy of Safe2Tell.org.