Safe2Tell, Colorado’s anonymous safety tip line for students, saw a 58% drop in tips in January compared to the same month in 2020, according to a new report. 

The organization attributes the decrease in reports to delayed openings and distance learning caused by COVID-19. 

Although the tips received by Safe2Tell are down, Attorney General Phil Weiser says protecting children will continue to be a top priority of the state.

“Protecting our youth from harm is a top priority for Coloradans,” Weiser said in a media release. “By maintaining vigilance and reporting safety concerns to Safe2Tell, we can work to ensure the safety of our youth amid the added challenges and stressors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Suicide threats accounted for most of the tips received in January, making up 195 of the 913 tips received. Only 1.4% of the tips were deemed to have been false.

Overall this school year,  Safe2Tell has received 1,214 tips regarding suicide threats.

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Safe2Tell is a violence intervention and prevention program for students to anonymous report threats to their own, and others’ safety. The program is not an emergency response unit or mental health counseling service.

Since Safe2Tell launched in 2004, over 87,500 reports made, according to Safe2Tell. 

To make a report, individuals can call 1-877-542-7233, visit Safe2Tell.org, or use the Safe2Tell mobile app.