School Safety
Safety in our children's schools is a critical concern of parents and students alike. Working with the private sector, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) established a school hotline number and e-mail address for parents, guardians, school faculty and staff, students, and members of the public to use to report potentially violent or suspicious activity, bullying and harassment of students, hate crimes, and other safety issues in schools.
The Attorney General's School Hotline provides an anonymous, confidential, and non-threatening avenue for those who possess knowledge of potential school-related violent activities or behavior to report that information to hotline personnel. Attorney General's Office staff will then pass such information on to law enforcement agencies and school administrators in order to prevent potential violent activities from occurring or address these types of issues.
The idea for the hotline arose out of the Attorney General's Listening Conference, which was held in December of 1999 in Phoenix. During the conference, discussions were held with children and teens about school safety, their fears, and what could be done to make their schools safe. Many of the participants suggested that students should have a confidential resource for them to contact in the event of harassment or other potentially volatile situations that could eventually escalate into violence.
The hotline number is 1-877-900-1086 and can be used to make reports in either English or Spanish. If the line is busy, callers should leave a voice mail message and include their contact information if they would like a member of the Attorney General's Office staff to return their call. All concerns will be forwarded to the appropriate person or entity. (Note: if it is a true emergency situation, the caller should dial 911 instead.)
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S SCHOOL HOTLINE:
1.877.900.1086
school.hotline@azag.gov
To report a concern to the Attorney General's Office, please include:
- What is the problem?
- When did it happen or is likely to happen?
- Which school is involved?
- What is the name or names of those involved?
- Can you describe what they look like?
- Do you know their teacher's name and grade?
- Your contact information if you left a message and if you would like a return call.
Note: All concerns reported to the Attorney General's Office will be treated as confidential, but please understand that any e-mail sent can potentially be traced back to the sender.
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