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Safe2Tell Hotline Reports Record Number Of Tips For 2018-2019 School Year

DENVER (CBS4)- The Safe2Tell hotline reports a record number of tips called in for the last school year in Colorado. Safe2Tell is set up for students to report anonymous threats to their own safety or others.

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For the 2018-2019 school year, the hotline received more than 22,000 tips.
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That's 28% increase over the previous school year. Tips about suicide, drugs and bullying are the top threats.

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Less than 3% of all calls turned out to be false with the intent to harm or bully another person.

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