The tip line is a statewide confidential reporting system designed to be a safe place for students, school staff, and community members to share information concerning potential school violence.
John P. Scott will report directly to Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath and will have a direct line to the Office of the Governor.
The state will evaluate school security and use of resources, as well as encourage parents to engage and advocate for improvements.
Fusion centers can provide local criminal intelligence to private organizations with non-sworn security departments.
Police found at the teen’s home parts to explosives and assault rifles, knives, and electronic items that could be used in a school shooting or bombing.
The lawsuits allege school personnel knew the shooter was a threat, failed to report the shooter’s concerning behavior to the school safety liaison officer and didn’t follow the campus backpack policy.
DOJ’s efforts will most likely include the creation of a task force to determine how federal enforcement tools can be used to prosecute these crimes, and ways to assist state, Tribal, territorial and local law enforcement where threats of violence may not constitute federal crimes.”
The 13- and 14-year-old male students had a map of the school, had conducted research on Columbine and attempted to buy weapons on the black market.
Just like in an active shooter situation, university emergency managers are increasingly asked to take a more active response role in just about all disasters, including protests, demonstrations, riot and other civil disturbances.
Matt Schembechler and two other former U-M football come forward with accusations of abuse by Dr. Robert Anderson.