The Alaska State Troopers (350 sworn officers) sent out a community alert via their tip411 system recently asking the public for their help identifying a missing 16-year-old resident.
Within a few hours, the public provided tips and helped the Alaska State Troopers locate the missing person, who was found safe.
The Alaska State Troopers sent a follow-up alert to update the public and thank them for their assistance.
The Bloomington Police Department (122 sworn officers) announced the launch of their new tip411 tool, an anonymous system to text tips to police.
The new tool enables the public to share important public safety information anonymously with the department by sending a secure text message about crimes or suspicious activity.
tip411 also lets the police department respond to messages for two-way anonymous conversation.
Chief Jamal Simington said the department’s mission is to work in partnership with community members to enforce the laws and enhance the quality of life in the city.
“It is this partnership which will allow for collaborative problem-solving, crime prevention, and safer neighborhoods,” Simington said. “We also believe that our pro-active use of new and existing technologies increases our capability to make the City of Bloomington safer.”
To send an anonymous tip, text the word “BPDTIPS” followed by the message or tip to 847411.
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The Peoria Police Department (246 sworn officers) announced that overall statistics regarding gun violence last year were down compared to 2021, and that downturn reversed a three-year upward trend from 2019 to 2021.
Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria said the decline in shootings and homicides in 2022 can be attributed to several factors, including upgraded technology and its new anonymous tip tool, powered by tip411.
Mayor Rita Ali said, “This is no accident. Progress is being made,” she said. “Look at tip411 – we have already had more than 700 tips since that was started. That also factors into solving crime and building resident engagement.”
“It’s a different relationship now,” said Ali, who previously led the city’s police community relations commission. “I think that our new chief is helping to build more trust between communities and neighborhoods and police.”
Peoria residents can submit a tip via text message by texting the keyword PEORIAPD and then their tip and sending it to 847411.
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On December 27, 2022, the Elizabethton Police Department (34 sworn officers) sent out a community alert via their tip411 system asking the public for their help identifying a suspect.
Within hours, the public provided tips using tip411 and helped police identify the suspect in question.
The Elizabethton PD sent a follow-up alert to update the public and thank them for their assistance.
The Orangeburg Department of Public Safety is launching a new app to help residents connect directly to officers.
The new Orangeburg DPS mobile app, powered by tip411, is free to download and lets users find information, view alerts, and submit anonymous tips from their phone.
According to Chief of Orangeburg Police, Charles Austin, once a tip is submitted, an officer will respond — creating an anonymous two-way conversation.
“We believe in strong community relationships. And we believe this certainly will be another step toward improving our delivery of services. And we believe that the new app will help us work closely to our residents in terms of making our community as safe as it can be,” says Chief Austin.
Orangeburg residents can also submit a tip via text message by texting the keyword ODPS and then their tip and sending it to 847411. Residents can download the free Orangeburg DPS mobile app on the iPhone App Store or the Google Play Store.
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