This Week in School and Campus Safety

Good morning,

This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program links to guidance from the CDC on preventing the spread of infections in schools, shares information on a K-12 BTAM Train-the-Trainer class through ROE 48, links to information on the upcoming ILSROA Conference, and promotes upcoming sessions of Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations, Digital Threat Assessment®, and Advanced Digital Threat Assessment®.

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Laura Black

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Program Coordinator

Illinois School and Campus Safety Program

Preventing Spread of Infections in K-12 Schools

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has information on Preventing Spread of Infections in K-12 Schools among the school preparedness resources on its website. According to the CDC, "This new guidance consolidates and simplifies previous recommendations intended specifically for K-12 school settings. It replaces previous guidance that was for COVID-19 and influenza in schools." The information includes everyday actions schools can take, steps to take when students or staff are ill, planning for outbreaks, maintaining school operations, and more.

ROE 48 to Hold K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Train-the-Trainer Class at Joliet Jr. College Feb. 13-14th

Regional Office of Education 48 is holding a K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Train-the-Trainer class, featuring Dr. Gene Deisinger, Feb. 13-14th at Joliet Jr. College. For more information, contact ROE 48 Assistant Superintendent George McKenna at gmckenna@peoriaroe.org. To register, click here.

There's Still Time to Register!

Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations February 20-21st in Addison, IL

There's still time to register for the Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations class February 20-21, 2025, in Addison, IL. Class objectives include:

• Why it is important NOT to disregard information given to LEO or school officials.
• What the term "Leakage" means and how we can interpret the information.
• Learn free and open source online investigative tools into social networks and App generated phone numbers.
• Learn to identify and collect cyber evidence to identify suspects.
• Learn the three-step process in investigating internet crimes.
• Learn the importance of Preservation, Exigent Circumstances, and Search Warrants.
• Learn how to obtain IP's, screen names, screen captures, and email headers.
• State laws: Terrorist Threat, Falsely Making a Terrorist Threat, Swatting, and Causing a Catastrophe.
• Suspect search warrant, arrest, interrogation, and mental health evaluation.
• Examine a successful cyber-crime case study investigation from start to finish.

For more information and to register, click here.

Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations February 25-26th in Woodstock

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce a session of the Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations class will be held February 25-26, 2025, in Woodstock, IL. Class objectives include:

• Why it is important NOT to disregard information given to LEO or school officials.
• What the term "Leakage" means and how we can interpret the information.
• Learn free and open source online investigative tools into social networks and App generated phone numbers.
• Learn to identify and collect cyber evidence to identify suspects.
• Learn the three-step process in investigating internet crimes.
• Learn the importance of Preservation, Exigent Circumstances, and Search Warrants.
• Learn how to obtain IP's, screen names, screen captures, and email headers.
• State laws: Terrorist Threat, Falsely Making a Terrorist Threat, Swatting, and Causing a Catastrophe.
• Suspect search warrant, arrest, interrogation, and mental health evaluation.
• Examine a successful cyber-crime case study investigation from start to finish.

For more information and to register, click here.

Upcoming Sessions of Digital Threat Assessment® and Advanced Digital Threat Assessment®

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program, in partnership with Safer Schools Together, is pleased to announce 3 upcoming sessions of the Digital Threat Assessment® class and 1 upcoming session of the Advanced Digital Threat Assessment® class being held via Zoom.

The Digital Threat Assessment® training will enable participants to establish a framework to better assess all threats by constructing and considering the digital baseline of a threat maker by locating, documenting, and evaluating social media data through a threat assessment lens. A significant portion of the day will be spent engaging in hands-on exercises on the most prevalent social media platforms and associated search applications. For more information and to register, click the corresponding link for the session you would like to attend.

March 6, 2025 - Digital Threat Assessment®

April 3, 2025 - Digital Threat Assessment®

May 1, 2025 - Digital Threat Assessment®

Building upon the Digital Threat Assessment® class by Safer Schools Together, Advanced Digital Threat Assessment® advances participants' understanding of finding and curating relevant digital information consistent with real-life digital threat assessment data gathering scenarios. Significant engagement and hands-on practice will take place as participants are assembled into investigative teams and given a true-to-life mock scenario. 

May 29, 2025 - Advanced Digital Threat Assessment®

2025 ILSROA School Safety Conference June 18-20, 2025

The 2025 ILSROA School Safety Conference is being held June 18-20th in Normal, IL. The registration fee for the 3-day conference is $275, which includes all training materials, daily breakfast, and a 1-year ILSROA membership. There is also a 1-Day Only Pass option for $100 for school administrators and school district personnel who are unable to attend all 3 days. For more information and to register, click here.