Recorded on November 1, 2024 at the Hamline University Violence Prevention Project Research Center in St. Paul, MN. Note: This was the first panel of the event and there are a couple glitches in the audio that get fixed as the discussion goes on.
David Riedman – Founder of the K-12 School Shooting Database. David's pioneering work tracks and analyzes school shooting incidents across the U.S., offering crucial data that informs violence prevention strategies. He also serves on the advisory board for the Violence Prevention Project Research Center (VPPRC) and is an assistant professor at Idaho State University.
Shannon Hill – Violence Prevention Specialist at Saint Paul Public Schools. Shannon leads the implementation of the CARE team model, a collaborative approach developed with the VPPRC to prevent and address violence in schools. Her extensive background working with at-risk students makes her an invaluable advocate for safer learning environments.
Rudy Perez – Assistant Chief of Police, Golden Valley Police Department & President of the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO). Rudy has spent over 23 years enhancing school safety through law enforcement strategies, including training school resource officers and improving community collaboration. His leadership at NASRO continues to shape how we keep students safe.
David Riedman is the creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database, Chief Data Officer at a global risk management firm, and a tenure-track professor. Listen to my weekly podcast—Back to School Shootings—or my recent interviews on Freakonomics Radio, New England Journal of Medicine, and my article on CNN about AI and school security.
Minnesota Gun Violence Research Summit: Gun Violence in Schools Panel