This Week in School and Campus Safety

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This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program links to the FBI's newly released report on active shooter incidents in the United States in 2024, shares information on the Invent2Prevent program and an upcoming session of the NASRO Basic SRO Course, promotes an upcoming session of Digital Threat Assessment, and shares information on the upcoming Illinois School Safety Conference.

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Laura Black

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Program Coordinator

Illinois School and Campus Safety Program

FBI Releases Active Shooter Incidents 2024 Report

The FBI just released the Active Shooter Incidents in the United States 2024 report. An "Active Shooter," as defined by the FBI, is "one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area." According to the report, for 2024 "the FBI designated 24 active shooter incidents in the United States, a 50% decrease from 2023 (48). There were 106 casualties (23 killed and 83 wounded), a 57% decrease from 2023 (244)." Page 3 of the report provides a comparison of the 2024 and 2023 statistics.

Four of the 24 incidents occurred at schools. Pages 16-17 of the report provide an education snapshot, which includes data on the incidents and a summary. The report also includes a five-year overview, where it compares the data from 2020-2024.

Upcoming Session of Digital Threat Assessment® via Zoom on June 30th

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program, in partnership with Safer Schools Together, is pleased to announce an upcoming session of the Digital Threat Assessment® class is being held via Zoom on June 30th.

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 here.

Upcoming Session of the NASRO Basic SRO Course Being Held in Normal

The Law and Justice Commission MTU 8, in partnership with the Illinois School Resource Officers Association, is hosting a session of the NASRO Basic School Resource Officer Course July 21-25, 2025, in Normal, IL. This week-long training is "designed to prepare school resource officers, other law enforcement officers, and school safety professionals to fulfill their roles in the school setting effectively. School administrators and education professionals would also benefit from this course."

For more information and to register, click here.

Registration Open for Illinois Invent2Prevent

Illinois high schools are invited to participate in Invent2Prevent, a free school safety and prevention program. "Illinois Invent2Prevent challenges high school students to create and implement peer-developed initiatives, products, and tools to prevent targeted violence in ways they think will be most effective in making their schools and communities safer." For more information and to register a team, see the attached flyer.

Illinois School Safety Conference October 1st

The Illinois School Safety Conference is scheduled for October 1, 2025, from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm in Niles, IL. This conference is free for school personnel, police, fire, emergency preparedness personnel, and public safety officers (you must bring your school or agency ID to enter the event). The conference includes speakers from various organizations, free continental breakfast and lunch, and onsite vendors. Additionally, paperwork will be provided on site for school personnel seeking Professional Development hours. For more information and to register, click here.