(COLORADO) — Safe2Tell released its yearly report and confirmed it had a ‘historic’ year since its inception in 2004.
Data included in the report released by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office contained data from Aug. 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024. Overall, Safe2Tell saw a total of 28,128 reports and experienced a 25% volume increase compared to the previous school years.
“The rise in reports reflects both the increasing challenges young people are facing and the commitment of Safe2Tell’s trainers and ambassadors in building awareness across Colorado,” said Attorney General Phil Weiser. “Today’s students need support more than ever, and I am thankful Safe2Tell offers a trusted, accessible platform where they can voice their concerns and help make our schools safer for everyone.”
For the first time, school complaints rose to the most-reported category for the first time in Safe2Tell’s history. Suicide, bullying, drugs, and school threats also led the list of concerns.
School complaint reports included a spectrum of concerns about school policy, staff behavior, building/facility concerns, inappropriate relationships, and others.
The program found that a portion of these reports were not safety-related and ‘would have been more appropriately taken to the school directly’ per the report. Therefore, for the 2024-2025 the “school complain” event was replaced and broken into three event types.
“These categories sharpen our focus on specific safety concerns, empowering school districts and law enforcement to better support children and communities across Colorado,” said Safe2Tell Director Stacey Jenkins. “This approach ultimately creates safer schools, where students feel their concerns are understood and appropriately addressed.”
Of the total number of reports during the 2023-2024 school year, 3.7% were false reports that contained untrue information and were submitted to the program with the intent to harm, injure, or bully another person.
Safe2Tell is a violence intervention and prevention program for youth and community members to anonymously report threats.
To make a report, individuals can call 1-877-542-7233, submit it online at Safe2Tell.org, text S2TCO to 738477, or go through the Safe2Tell app which is available on Apple App Store or Google Play.
To review the full report, click the link above.
