Beverly Kingston, director of the听Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence听(CSPV) at CU 麻豆影院, and Bill Woodward, training director at CSPV, are available to discuss research-based strategies for preventing violence, including mass shootings.
鈥淎 lot of times someone hears or sees something that doesn鈥檛 seem right and they don鈥檛 know who to call or how to report it. We would say: Do something,鈥� says Kingston.
She points to research by the U.S. Secret Service showing, in four out of five听mass shootings at schools, someone other than the attacker knew of the plans. 鈥淭hey also found that most attackers engaged in some behavior prior to the incident that caused concern or indicated a need for help,鈥� Kingston says.
She credits Colorado鈥檚 听initiative, out of the Colorado Attorney General鈥檚 Office, as an important resource for preventing numerous subsequent tragedies. Founded after the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, Safe2Tell provides a 24-hour anonymous tip line for citizens to report concerning behavior.
Kingston can be reached at听beverly.kingston@colorado.edu. For further assistance, email听Lisa Marshall, CU 麻豆影院 media relations, at lisa.marshall@colorado.edu.