Alaska State Troopers (350 sworn officers) sent out an alert through the tip411 tool, requesting their citizens to help find a suspect who had an active felony warrant for kidnapping and second and third-degree assault.
Within 24 hours, the suspected individual turned himself into custody without incident, thanks to the tips and information provided by Alaskan residents.
tip411 has demonstrated its ability to foster community engagement, improve crime prevention efforts, and lead to successful investigations in over 2,000 communities.
The public can submit anonymous tips to the Alaska State Troopers by texting “AKTIP” and the tip information to 847411. The public can also use the AKTIP mobile app, powered by tip411, to view community alerts and submit anonymous tips. The AKTIP app can be downloaded for free at the iTunes and Google Play App Store.
See the alert here.