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The Chesterton, Burns Harbor and Porter, Indiana police departments are increasing their crime-fighting arsenal with a new app to help residents connect with the departments to find information, view alerts and submit anonymous tips from their smartphone.

Developed by tip411, the TIP46304 app puts a powerful new crime-fighting tool into the hands of community members of all ages, according to a news release. The TIP46304 app, which went live Monday, is available for download for free via the Google Play Store, iTunes app store or on the departments’ websites.

Chesterton Police Chief Tim Richardson, Burns Harbor Police Chief Mike Heckman and Porter Police Chief Todd Allen issued a joint statement touting the benefits of the new app.

“Each of our departments are dedicated to maintaining safe communities in Chesterton, Burns Harbor and Porter,” they said. “We believe the new TIP46304 app and anonymous text a tip system from tip411 will make it easier for our residents to reach out to us so that we can partner to help fight crime.”

The new TIP46304 app allows the public to share an anonymous tip with police and lets officers respond back to create an anonymous two-way conversation.

“We’ve listened to feedback from law enforcement agencies we’ve partnered with across the country and have built a more advanced and innovative product to help departments better engage their communities,” Terry Halsch, president of tip411, said in the release. “The TIP46304 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 TIP46304 app and tip44 anonymous text a tip system are 100% anonymous, as the technology removes all identifying information before police see the tips and there is no way to identify the sender.

Those without a smart phone can share information with police by sending an anonymous text tip via their cellphone to police by texting keyword TIP46304 and their message/tip to 847411.

Read the full story from the Chesterton Tribune

The Fairfield Police Department is increasing its crime fighting arsenal with a new app to help residents connect with the department to find information, and submit anonymous tips from their smartphone about crimes.

Developed by the mobilized community engagement company, Tip411, the Fairfield PD app puts a new crime-fighting tool into the hands of community members of all ages.

The Clovis, NM Police Department has launched a new mobile app to “help residents connect with the department to find information, view alerts, and submit anonymous tips from their smartphones,” according to the Clovis Police Department.

The new Clovis PD app, developed by tip411, is a “crime-fighting tool that will help the community connect to police.

The app is available for download for free from the Google Play Store, iTunes App Sore, or the Clovis Police Department website here.

“The Clovis Police Department strives to make the City of Clovis a safer place to live, work, and play in by working in partnership with our community,” said Clovis Police Chief Douglas Ford.  “We believe our new Clovis PD app from tip411 will help us better connect and engage with our residents to help fight crime.”

“We’ve listened to feedback from communities like Clovis and have built a more advanced and innovative product to help departments better engage their residents,” said tip411 President Terry Halsch.  “The Clovis 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.”

According to the Clovis Police Department, all tips on the Clovis PD app, and tip411 text a tip system are 100% anonymous, “as the technology removes all identifying information before police see the tips and there is no way to identify the sender.”

Clovis residents without a smartphone can send anonymous text tips with their cell phone by texting the keyword CLOVISPD and their message/tip to 847411 (tip411), with anonymous web tips submitted through the department website here.

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The Vienna Police Department is increasing its capabilities with a new smartphone application to help residents connect with the department to find information, view alerts and submit anonymous tips from their smartphone, the department announced on Wednesday.

Developed by tip411, the VIENNAWV PD app is available for download for free at the Google Play Store, iTunes App Store or by visiting the City of Vienna website at vienna-wv.com where the police department seal is the icon that identifies the new app.

The new VIENNAWV PD app enables the public to share anonymous tips with police and has the capability for Vienna PD personnel to respond back to create an anonymous two-way conversation. The system is 100 percent anonymous as the technology removes all identifying information before police see the tips and there is no way to identify the sender.

Residents in the City of Vienna who are without a smartphone will still be able to send an anonymous text tip via their cell phone to police by texting VIENNAPD and their message/tip to 847411 (tip411). Anonymous web tips can also be submitted through at vienna-wv.com, select the Police Department, then select tip411.

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The Department of Public Safety is increasing its crime-fighting arsenal with the new AKtips app, developed by tip411, to help residents view alerts and submit anonymous tips from their smartphone or computer.
 
The AKtips app puts a powerful new crime-fighting tool into the hands of Alaskans of all ages.  The AKtips app is available for download for free via the Google Play Store, iTunes App Store, or on our website at dps.alaska.gov/tips.
 
Those without a smartphone can share information with Troopers by sending an anonymous text tip to law enforcement by texting keyword AKTIP and their message/tip to 847411. Anonymous web tips can also be submitted via the department’s website at dps.alaska.gov/tips.
 
“The Alaska Department of Public Safety is committed to protecting Alaskans across our state and making our state a safe place to live and raise a family,” said Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Cockrell.  “We believe our new AKtips app and website will help greatly enhance our ability to deliver on our mission by engaging Alaskans to help report crime tips and information securely to law enforcement.”
 
While not a replacement for calling and reporting emergencies to 911 or reporting non-emergency situations to your local Trooper post, the new AKtips app and texting short code enables the public to share an anonymous tip with law enforcement and lets Troopers respond back to create an anonymous two-way conversation.
 
Similar to the Crime Stoppers program available in certain parts of the state, the AKtips app and anonymous text a tip system is completely anonymous. The technology removes all identifying information before law enforcement sees the tips.
 
The deployment and development of the AKtips app was funded through a Department of Homeland Security grant. The app was developed by Tip 411.

View the full release from Alaska DPS