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The Rockford, IL Police Department recently announced that anonymous tips led to the capture of a murder suspect.

The North Alabama Violent Crime Task Force arrested William Jones, the man charged with the murder of Peggy Anderson in January, after an anonymous tip was submitted to the Rockford Police. 

“I can’t say thank you enough to the entire Rockford community for woking with us,” said Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd.

Citizens can submit anonymous text tips via their cell phone to the Rockford Police Department by texting keyword “RPDTIP” and their message/tip to 847411. Tips can also be submitted using the Rockford PD mobile app, developed by tip411, which is available to download for free from the Google Play Store and the iTunes App Store. 

 

The Freeport Police Department is adding to its crime-fighting arsenal with a new mobile app, developed by tip411, to help residents connect with the department to find information, view alerts, and submit anonymous tips.

“An illegally parked car, it could be a problem house in a neighborhood, it could be, you know, maybe something happened on the streets,” said Freeport Police Chief Matthew Summers. “Somebody doesn’t want to come forward and say something, they could send a tip to an officer.”

Tips submitted are 100% anonymous, as the technology removes all identifying information before police see the tips. 

“This will give an avenue where there’s no way the police department will ever know who’s sending a tip in,” Summers said.

“Everyone plays an important part in helping to make our city safe, beautiful, and a great place to live, work, and play, and that’s why I believe our new Freeport PD app will be an important tool in that work.”

The Freeport PD mobile app is available to download for free from the Google Play Store and the iTunes App Store. Citizens can also submit an anonymous text tip via their cell phone by texting keyword “FREEPORTPD” and their message/tip to 847411.

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• WIFR TV 23: Freeport Police Department adds anonymous crime tip service
• JournalStandard.com: Freeport police launch new way to provide anonymous tips. Here’s how it works
• WREX TV 13: Freeport Police Department launches tip411 anonymous crime-tip smartphone application
• Freeport PD Facebook: Freeport PD launches new anonymous tip tool

The Alaska State Troopers 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.

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The Bloomington Police Department 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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• 25NewsNow.com: Bloomington Police launch tip411 anonymous tip system
• WMBD: Bloomington PD launches texting service tip411
• The Pantagraph: Bloomington police now accepting crime tips via anonymous text
• Bloomington PD Facebook: Bloomington Police Department Launches Anonymous Text To Tips System