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1-800-815-TIPS |
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SCHOOL VIOLENCE
HOTLINE |
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FACT SHEET
FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS |
BACKGROUND
The School Violence Hotline will provide a means for students to
anonymously report specific threats of imminent school violence or other
suspicious or criminal conduct. The toll-free hotline will be operational
24-hours per day, 365-days a year, by the Michigan State Police Operations
Center.
When discussing this School Violent Hotline with your child
or students, please reinforce the following :
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You should understand the difference between those incidents
that require a 911 Emergency call and those that would be appropriate for
the hotline. ANY RISK OF IMMEDIATE HARM SHOULD BE REPORTED TO 911
IMMEDIATELY. Example : A student has pulled out a gun in the
cafeteria.
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The School Violence Hotline has been created to give you an
anonymous way to report any threats of violence ("I'm going to kill
somebody tomorrow"), or weapons that you may know about ("I
saw a gun in someone's locker"). However, you should call this
hotline only when you feel you can not talk to a trusted adult first.
Confiding in an adult that you trust is by far the best way to deal with
information about school violence.
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In the event you feel threatened, know of a possible act of
violence, or have information regarding a weapon, but are unable to confide
in a trusted adult, this hotline is an anonymous way to relay the
information on to law enforcement and know that you did everything possible
to protect yourself, other students, teachers, and administrators from
possible violence.
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When you call the School Violence Hotline, a trained law
enforcement professional will document the information and forward this
directly to the appropriate Emergency Dispatch Center in the state that can
initiate immediate and appropriate action by law enforcement.
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