New safety hotline

Staff report

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has a new toll-free number for the anonymous safe campus reporting line.

The number is: 1-877-7BE-BRAVE (1-877-723-2728) and is an avenue for students to report criminal activity anonymously. The line will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Records on school safety will be centralized in one location and the information may then be used to evaluate school safety, educational needs or the need for prevention programs.