NREVSD joins SaferOh tip line

The New Richmond Exempted Village School District has signed up for Ohio’s new SaferOH tip line which allows students and adults to anonymously share information with school officials and law enforcement about threats to student safety whether it involves a threatened mass incident or harm to a single student.

Calls or texts to 844-SaferOH (844-723-3764) are answered by analysts in the Ohio Homeland Security’s Threat Assessment and Prevention (TAP) Unit. When action is needed, the TAP Unit immediately forwards information to local school officials, local law enforcement agencies and other involved agencies.

 “The safety of our boys and girls remains the top priority of our schools,” said Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction Richard A. Ross. “The SaferOH tip line provides another resource for schools and school districts in their continuing efforts to provide a safe and secure educational environment.”

Research shows that in 81 percent of violent incidents in U.S. schools, someone other than the attacker knew something was occurring or was about to occur but failed to report it, typically out of fear of being a “snitch” or becoming the target of the attacker or bully as well.

School safety analysts may ask for additional information, but the caller can remain secret or leave his or her contact information for later follow-up.