OK2SAY Tips Record Number for the Second Month in a Row

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OK2SAY Presenters gave over 100 presentations reaching over 14,000 residents in March

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has announced that his department’s OK2SAY school safety initiative had another record-breaking month. In March alone, OK2SAY received 980 tips, topping last month’s record by more than 300. This brings the total number of tips received through OK2SAY to 12,879. Suicide threats remained one of the top reported tip categories, with 195, surpassed only by tips on bullying at 198. Planned School Attacks had 131 tips in March, making it the third most reported tip category.

“OK2SAY works, it stops violence and suicides before they occur. Now more than ever students need a place to turn and OK2SAY is that place,” said Schuette. “I want to thank the dedicated presenters we have at the Department of Attorney General who work tirelessly every day to share this program with students across Michigan.  Without their hard work this program could not be this successful.”

One hundred and twenty-six OK2SAY presentations were given to 14,000-plus Michigan students in March. This brings total OK2SAY presentations to over 4,000 in under 4 years, reaching just over half a million Michigan residents. Presentations will continue in April with 38 presentations currently scheduled and more being added every day.

Schuette also noted that it is important that students take the tip line seriously.

“OK2SAY is helping get students the support they need before a situation turns into a tragedy.  However, OK2SAY is for serious reports only and anyone who intentionally pranks the system will face consequences,” said Schuette.

In fact, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Matthew Schneider,  announced a new initiative to help combat the prank threats and teach students the potential legal consequences of their pranks.

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