The Safer Ohio School Tip Line is a free safety resource available to all Ohio schools. The tip line is an anonymous reporting system that accepts both calls and texts 24 hours a day.
This tip line 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.
Items to report may include but are not limited to:
- Bullying
- Withdrawn student behaviors
- Verbal or written threats observed toward students, faculty, or schools
- Weapon or suspicious devices on/near school grounds
- Gang related activities
- Unusual or suspicious behavior of students/staff
- Self-harm or suicidal sentiments
- Any other school safety related concerns.
Every tip can remain anonymous. School safety analysts may ask for additional information, but the caller can remain secret or they can choose to leave their contact information for a later follow-up.
Calls or texts to 844-SaferOH (844.723.3764) are answered by analysts within Ohio Homeland Security. If action is needed, the analysts immediately forward information to local school officials, law enforement agencies, and the Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC) for action and follow up.
The OSSC partners with the Ohio Department of Education to follow up with affected school and law enforcement agencies to make sure the incident is investigated, action is taken, and resources/supports are provided when necessary.