LISTEN: Johnstown Police Chief Talks New Tip Line – tip411
Chief Johnson talks how to get the app, how to text a tip, and that the program has already been a success.
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New app helping Kentucky conservation officers fight crimes
Nearly two weeks ago the department launched a new smartphone app where people can submit tips anonymously. “Up to this point we’ve received about 100 tips and about 1,000 downloads of the app,” said Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Chief Communications Officer Kevin Kelly.
17-year-old El Capitan High student arrested for making school shooting threat, Merced Police say
Officials say they first heard of the threat around 11 p.m. Thursday, when a student sent a message through the Merced Union High School District’s Tip411 system.
City police add alert system app to better communicate with public
Johnstown police are launching Tip411 – an interactive alert system “app” that enables both the police and public to alert one another about important public safety issues, police Captain Chad Miller said.
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife debuts crime-fighting app
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife has partnered with tip411 to offer the public a way to submit anonymous tips using the new KFWLaw smartphone app or by text message and the web. Similar technology has helped reduce crime in communities nationwide.