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Coordination with First Responders

Coordination with first responders involves establishing strong partnerships between law enforcement, emergency medical services (EMS), fire departments, and other relevant response agencies to create a unified response to school emergencies. This collaboration can help ensure that all parties are well-prepared, trained, and familiar with the school’s layout and emergency protocols.

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Toolkits & Guides

A Quick Guide to Information Sharing During Threat Reporting & Assessment

This guide combines resources that explain when to release or withhold student information collected through reporting systems and threat assessment processes.

Webinars

School Safety: The Vital Role of Medical Emergency Response Teams

COVID-19 has created a need to develop safety planning related to health emergencies. Learn more about how.

Webinars

Spotlight Discussion: Swatting and Hoax Considerations and Response

In this roundtable discussion, you will hear from a school-based team that has recently dealt with a swatting incident.

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Videos

From the Field: Building Capacity and Collaboration for Safer Schools

About This Video How are school safety professionals across the country turning ...

May 27, 2026

Screenshot of the Michigan State Police School Safety Toolkits, including the School Crisis and Communication Planning, Emergency Preparedness for School Events, and Best Practices for Investigating Student Online Activity. Includes images of walkie talkies, a empty auditorium, and a computer with a magnifying glass on the keyboard.

Toolkits & Guides

Michigan State Police School Safety Toolkits

Today’s schools face challenges that go far beyond the classroom. The Michigan ...

October 22, 2025

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Spotlights

Spotlight Discussion on Swatting: Franklin School District

This spotlight highlights lessons learned from a swatting incident in Franklin School District, emphasizing the importance of coordinated emergency response, effective communication, trauma-informed care, and ongoing training. It features firsthand insights from school and city officials on managing crisis response and strengthening school safety systems.

January 23, 2024

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Webinars

Spotlight Discussion: Swatting and Hoax Considerations and Response

This webinar occurred on October 24, 2023. It is available on-demand through ...

October 24, 2023

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Self-Paced Trainings

School and Law Enforcement Partnerships

This self-paced training is designed to help schools and law enforcement agencies ...

February 1, 2023

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Spotlights

School Safety Success Stories featuring the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Office of School Safety (OSS)

This success story from the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Office of School Safety showcases the development of 12 regionally based Critical Incident Response (CIR) teams trained to support schools during crises. Through evidence-based intervention strategies, these multidisciplinary teams help schools recover from traumatic events while reinforcing existing support systems. The initiative reflects a proactive, community-based approach to school safety and crisis recovery.

October 17, 2022

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Toolkits & Guides

School Safety Communications Planning Guide

Recommended Citation Zill, A., Wyatt, E., Miller, B., Schreiber, A., Dressler, K. ...

July 27, 2022

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Toolkits & Guides

A Quick Guide to Information Sharing During Threat Reporting & Assessment

Recommended Citation Lonich, A., Schreiber, A., Murphy, H., Miller, B., Mason, S., ...

July 13, 2022

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Learning Communities

School and Law Enforcement Partnerships Learning Community

This learning community has been adapted into a self-paced training. Participants in ...

April 28, 2022

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Webinars

School Safety: The Vital Role of Medical Emergency Response Teams

This webinar occurred on January 28, 2021. It is available on-demand through ...

January 28, 2021