Coming Soon: “Stand Up to Hate” – A National Push to Stop Hate Crimes
Project Stand Up is going national with a new campaign to combat hate crimes across America—starting with the release of our anthem, “How Could You Hate.” This emotional song is the first step in a larger movement to equip schools, cities, and communities with anonymous tools to speak out and stop hate before it escalates. Change begins when we listen, act, and stand up—together.

Forward Momentum: What’s Next for Project Stand Up

Building on a foundation of trust and proven impact, Project Stand Up is poised for thoughtful expansion. Future enhancements may include new keywords like “threat” or “harassment,” QR code and web-based access, and robust analytics to measure performance and outcomes. With its low-cost, scalable design, the platform is well-positioned to grow—reaching more communities, addressing broader concerns, and strengthening public safety one tip at a time.

Low Cost, High Impact: Funding Community-Side Anonymous Tip Tools

Anonymous tip programs don’t have to be expensive to be effective. From schools to small-town police departments, Project Stand Up proved that safety tools can be both powerful and affordable. By offering low-cost implementation in 2017 and 2018, the program removed barriers for underfunded districts and agencies—ensuring that every community, regardless of budget, could participate in proactive safety.

Smart investment in accessible tools like these amplifies public safety impact without creating financial strain.

Why Roles Matter: Behind the Scenes of Tip Notifications

Every tip submitted to Project Stand Up sets off a carefully coordinated chain of action. When a user texts “drugs” or “safe” to 82257, the system collects vital details, then instantly routes the report to designated officials—school leaders, resource officers, and law enforcement—all at once. This role-based notification model ensures that the right people see the right tips, right away, enabling faster, more unified responses across agencies.

Designing Anonymous Tiplines with Care: Lessons from Project Stand Up

Behind every successful tipline is a thoughtful design. From its early rollouts in 2017–18, Project Stand Up demonstrated that effectiveness and trust go hand in hand. Simple keywords like “drugs” and “safe” made participation easy. Streamlined questions gathered just enough detail without discouraging users. And automated routing ensured tips reached the right hands—fast.

These lessons shaped a model that’s low-cost, scalable, and trusted by communities, schools, and law enforcement alike.

From Public Safety to School Safety: Expanding Project Stand Up

In 2018, Project Stand Up took its next bold step—into the classroom. Building on the success of its anonymous drug tip line, the initiative expanded to address school safety by inviting students and community members to text “safe” to 82257. The system responded with an eight-question anonymous survey, instantly routing concerns to the right school and safety officials.

Offered free to schools and launched statewide for the 2018–19 school year, this expansion marked a pivotal moment in proactive, community-driven school safety.

Empowering Communities: How Law Enforcement Launched Project Stand Up

In 2017, law enforcement leaders took an innovative step to combat rising meth activity—by putting the power to act directly in citizens’ hands. Through Project Stand Up, they launched a statewide anonymous tip line that turned every mobile phone into a tool for public safety. By texting “drugs” to 82257, residents could quickly and anonymously report suspicious activity, giving law enforcement critical leads while preserving trust and discretion.

This initiative proved that when people are given simple, anonymous tools to speak up, they do—and real change follows.