Sen. Scott Martin, a prime backer of the new law, has been encouraged by the volume of tips so far. In the first month, nearly 1,400 contacts were deemed “life safety” tips, considered important enough to notify schools and the local 911 centre. “Ultimately here we’re trying to create safer schools and keep them from the extremes, mass shootings.”The attorney general’s office says 3,800 schools are already participating. The false report rate is currently less than 1 per cent, roughly the same frequency as the national average for such school threat reporting systems, the attorney general’s office said. The attorney general’s office also must disclose the number of false reports.

Source: National Post February 18, 2019 10:41 UTC