NJ S3013

Division of State Police must maintain a 24-hour toll-free hotline accepting anonymous tips via telephone or text messaging about potential threats to school safety and security

Hotline allows students, parents, school staff, and the public to report unsafe, suspicious, potentially harmful, dangerous, or criminal activities in schools, including violence, assaults, suicide threats, and bullying

Reporter identity remains confidential unless the person voluntarily discloses and authorizes sharing with law enforcement and school officials

State Police must share hotline information with applicable local law enforcement agencies and school superintendents or chief administrators to facilitate prompt investigation and intervention

State Police, in consultation with the Department of Education, must distribute hotline information to all public and nonpublic schools for dissemination to students and families