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Hancock County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), MS  (80 sworn officers) has taken the initiative and partnered with tip411, an anonymous tip mobile application, to make it easier for residents to stay informed about crime in their community and to report crime.

“Our mission is to reduce crime and the fear of crime through outstanding law enforcement services in partnership with the community,” said Sheriff Ricky Adam. “We believe the addition of this new app will allow us to have an even deeper crime-fighting partnership with our residents.”

The new HCSOMS app enables the public to share an anonymous tip with police and allows officers to respond back in a two-way conversation that removes all identifying information of the sender.

“The HCSOMS app will greatly improve the public’s access to agency alerts, social media channels, important information, and more to help fight crime,” said tip411 President Terry Halsch. “We’ve listened to feedback from partners like the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and have built a more advanced and innovative product to help departments better engage their communities.”

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office 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 the keyword “HCSOMS” and their message/tip to 847411.

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• Hancock County Sheriff’s Office launches new tip411 mobile app for customized crime-fighting

The Elizabethton Police Department (34 sworn officers) recently used the tip411 platform to send out an alert to their community requesting help identifying a suspect.

The male suspect was involved in a recent shoplifting event at Lowes where multiple items were taken.

The tip411 platform provides the Elizabethton PD with a secure platform that not only allows them to share alerts but also to engage in two-way conversations started by anonymous tipsters. Additionally, it has comprehensive administrative features including a view of all tips that are easy to prioritize.

The Elizabethton Police Department 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 the keyword “TIPEPD” and their message/tip to 847411.

Check out the alert HERE.

Wilmington Police Department (228 sworn officers) recently arrested a local man on multiple drug charges after a substantial anonymous tip came through the tip411 application. 

According to a correspondent, Wilmington PD’s narcotics received a tip from an anonymous tipster through the WPD tip411 program. After a two-month investigation, they had obtained enough information to execute a search warrant.

The search led to the discovery of 38 grams of cocaine, 30 grams of methamphetamine, 366 grams of marijuana, 82 bindles of heroin, and 118 doses of Percocet in the house. Along with the drugs, Wilmington PD also seized $8,000. Police then arrested Kawaun Marquee Canty, 42, for numerous drug trafficking-related offenses.

Wilmington PD said this case is a great example of how citizens can get involved, utilize the tip411 platform, and provide police with valuable information anonymously.

The Wilmington Police Department 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 with their cell phone by texting the keyword “WPDNC” and their message/tip to 847411

Read More: 

• PortCityDaily: Man arrested on drug charges after an anonymous tip
• WWAY3: Citizen tip leads to drug trafficking arrest in Wilmington

The Globe Police Department (26 sworn officers) used the tip411 platform to ask the public for assistance in identifying the two female suspects in these images.

On July 29 2023, an unknown female subject with a purple shirt and sunglasses, accompanied by an unknown female subject wearing a blue tank top and short black hair in a bun fraudulently used a stolen credit card.

Earlier in the week, the police were notified that this credit card had been stolen from a vehicle along with a 9mm Smith and Wesson Shield handgun.

If anyone has any information on the stolen credit card, gun, or unknown suspects, please reach out through the anonymous tip411 platform.

tip411 offers a safe and secure way to provide law enforcement with anonymous information and tips. It also supports two-way conversations between anonymous citizens and real-life police officers. 

The Globe Police Department 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 the keyword “GPDTIPS” and their message/tip to 847411.

Check out the tip HERE.

The Lumberton Police Department (77 sworn officers) has recently launched the Lumberton PD mobile app, a powerful new crime-fighting tool developed by tip411 that is now available for the community to use.

The Lumberton PD mobile app makes it easy to get citizens involved in the safety of their community by providing multiple ways to connect with the police department.

The Lumberton PD mobile app allows individuals to share tips with the department, creating an anonymous two-way conversation by removing all identifying information before the tip is received by the police department.

“Our goal is to provide the highest quality of law enforcement service through a departmental philosophy of community-oriented problem-solving policing,” Lumberton Police Chief Michael McNeill says. “By working together, we can partner with our community to make Lumberton a safer place for all, and I believe our new tip411 system will play an important part in that effort.”

The tip411 application can also further involve the community residents by providing information, and the ability to view alerts. 

“We’re continuously working to build more advanced and innovative products to help departments better engage their communities,” tip411 President Terry Halsch said. “The Lumberton PD app, powered by tip411, will greatly improve the public’s access to agency alerts, social media channels, important information, and more to help fight crime.”

The Lumberton Police Department 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 the keyword “LUMBERTONPD” and their message/tip to 847411.

Read More:

• WMBF News: Lumberton police launch new anonymous tip app
• News 13: New Lumberton police tip app allows anonymous 2-way communication with officers