13-05-2025
Program helping Colorado students stay safe in school, report shows
DENVER (KDVR) — A violence intervention and prevention program for students appears to be making a difference in Colorado schools.
The program, called Safe2Tell, allows students to anonymously report threats to their own and others' safety, according to the Colorado Attorney General's Office, which revealed in a report released Tuesday that a total of 3,117 reports were made in April 2025.
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'Colorado students are stepping up for each other,' said Attorney General Phil Weiser, in a statement. 'They are speaking out when they see something troubling, and they are doing it with purpose and responsibility. Each report gives schools and families a chance to intervene before someone gets hurt.'
The amount of April reports was a 12.8% increase compared to March, the attorney general's office said, with the most frequently reported concerns involving school safety, bullying, mental health, substance use, and abuse and exploitation.
The attorney general's office singled out several examples of how Safe2Tell was used to keep students safe last month, including to intervene against an individual who made 'disturbing comments' about using drugs to manipulate peers.
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In another instance, the attorney general's office said a report was submitted about a student who had posted videos of themselves drinking and vaping at school. The student has since been placed on a safety plan, following an investigation by school officials.
Safe2Tell says the program is on track to receive more than 30,000 reports by the end of the 2024-2025 school year.
'Our students are watching out for their friends, classmates, and schools,' said Safe2Tell Director Stacey Jenkins, in a statement.
False reports, meanwhile, continue to represent only a 'small share' of reports, according to the attorney general's office, which said only 2.2% have been determined to be false so far this school year.
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The attorney general's office noted Safe2Tell is not an emergency response nor a mental health counseling service provider, but rather a pathway for students to distribute anonymous reports to local law enforcement and school officials, as required by law.
Colorado students who would like to make an anonymous report through Safe2Tell can do so at any time by visiting the program's website, using its mobile app, texting S2TCO to 738477 or calling 1-877-542-7233.
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