Head of Wisconsin's Office of School Safety Touts Speak Up, Speak Out Hotline

Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 -- 11:00 AM

(Bob Hague, Wisconsin Radio Network) The Head of Wisconsin’s Office of School Safety touts the effectiveness of Speak Up, Speak Out hotline to prevent school violence.

According to Bob Hague with the Wisconsin Radio Network, making sure the coming school year is safe. Trish Kilpin from the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Office of School Safety said in Oconomowoc Monday one of the most effective tools schools have to curb violent activity is the state’s confidential Speak Up Speak Out Hotline. Kilpin said that her agency knows in most school shootings, a peer knew about an offender’s plan to attack.

She added that tips on the hotline have led police to investigate hundreds of reports about potential school attacks and students with weapons. $2 million of funding needed for the hotline will last until September of next year. Kilpin says her office will request long-term funding in the next budget cycle.

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