AUSTIN — Want a safe way to anonymously report suspicious activity at your neighborhood school to prevent a potential school shooting? There’s an app for that.

In light of last month’s school shooting at Santa Fe High School, the Texas Department of Public Safety on Friday announced the launch of its “iWatch Texas” app giving students, teachers and parents a new tool to anonymously report incidents, suspicious activity or odd behavior to a network of federal, state, regional and local law enforcement authorities.

The app’s launch is part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s 40-part plan to ensure schools are safer in light of a school shooting at Santa Fe High School where a 17-year-old student opened fire on students there, killing 10 people and injuring 13. His other recommendations include beefing up security and hiring more school counselor.

The iWatch initiative is part of the DPS Intelligence and Counterterrorism Division, which operates as an information clearinghouse in Texas. The iWatch system feeds information to the Texas Fusion Center’s watch center 24 hours a day to coordinate with local law enforcement. Other states have created similar apps,

The free app is now available for iPhone on the Apple App Store and for Android users on Google Play as iWatchTexas. People can also report suspicious activity online at www.iwatchtx.org or by calling 1-844-643-2251. All reports are confidential, according to DPS, but users have the option to provide contact information for authorities to ask follow-up questions.

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Here’s what DPS wants you to report:

Comments made regarding killing or harming someone. Strangers asking questions about building security features and procedures. Briefcase, suitcase, backpack or package is left behind. Cars or trucks are left in no-parking zones at important buildings. Chemical smells or fumes that are unusual for the location. People requesting sensitive information, such as blueprints, security plans or VIP travel schedules, without a need to know. Purchasing supplies that could be used to make bombs or weapons, or purchasing uniforms without having the proper credentials. Taking photographs or videos of security features, such as cameras or checkpoints.

Andrea Zelinski covers politics for the Houston Chronicle. Read her latest stories here. Follow her on Twitter and Facebook. Send her tips at andrea.zelinski@chron.com.