SafeSchools Alert tip line will help Cobb Schools become ‘more proactive’

The Cobb County School District’s students, staff members and parents are now able to report safety concerns from anywhere at any time through the new SafeSchools Alert tip line.

Anonymously if desired, these tips may deal with bullying, harassment, drugs, vandalism, threats of vio- lence or other safety issues of concern, according to a CCSD statement.

Every tip su b mitted through the SafeSchools Alert will be logged imme- diately and routed to the appropriate administrator to investigate and take appro- priate action.

Students, staff members and parents can submit a tip to the SafeSchools Alert via the web, phone, email or text.

When submitting a tip, they should include the CCSD identification code 1760 to designate the tip as related to Cobb Schools.

Here are the links:

■ Online: http://1760. alert1.us

■ Call: 470-689-0298

■ Email: 1760@alert1.us

■ Text: 470-689-0298 The SafeSchools Alert tip line does not replace 911 in case of emergencies.

“We are seeking informa- tion that can allow the school to better address the school climate issues that cause students anxiety or fear and are not being addressed because people are afraid to share the information,” CCSD Police Officer Phil Bradford said.

“We are trying to become more aware of what is going on,” Bradford added. “We are asking for information from all quarters of the school, so we can become preventive, and we can be more proactive.”

The SafeSchools Alert builds on the CCSD’s safety program, which includes the new emergency notification system AlertPoint.

Download the free SafeSchools Alert app in the Apple App Store or get it on Google Play.