LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Unified School District launched a new app this week for students to report non-emergency safety issues. The Los Angeles Schools Anonymous Reporting app is designed as an anonymous system to report suspicious activities, mental health incidents, vandalism, drug use, drug trafficking and other incidents.

“The LASAR app represents an additional safety tool at our disposal to protect our students and be a leader in responding to safety incidents such as the opioid crisis among teens,” LAUSD Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho said in a statement.

Whether it’s reporting fentanyl use, threats of an attack on a school, a potential suicide or weapons, the app allows students to report incidents without identifying themselves, though they can also provide contact information in case further details are needed.

Available through the Apple and Android app stores as “LAUSD LASAR,” the app allows students and their families to provide the location of an incident. Depending on the issue, the app may alert the Los Angeles School Police Department, psychiatric social workers or the Los Angeles Police Department. 

The LAUSD board is also considering mobile applications for employees to report emergencies at schools.

“As drugs and fentanyl make their way into our schools, we need all creative solutions to protect our students and keep drugs off our campuses,” LAUSD Board President Jackie Goldberg said in a statement. “The launch of an app that allows our school community to anonymously report any concerns or tips is part of a multi-pronged approach to keep our students safe.”