The City of Bloomington Police Department (122 sworn officers) posted a notification through the tip411 tool of a suspect in a case involving a commercial burglary where approximately $16,000 in saws were stolen from a local business.
The post was shared multiple times across multiple platforms with the help of the community.
Several individuals reached out through the tip411 tool and provided information that led to the identification of the suspected individual.
The suspected individual was also involved in several additional burglaries in the area that resulted in a warrant for three counts of burglary.
“We appreciate the help from the community to solve these cases by sharing these attempts to identify and by providing tips!” – The City of Bloomington Police Department.“
The public can submit anonymous tips to the City of Bloomington PD by texting “BPDTIPS” and the tip information to 847411.
Leominster Police Department (71 sworn officers) recently implemented the utilization of the tip411 anonymous tip tool and they are already seeing significant results.
Police Chief Aaron Kennedy said they have received numerous tips about many issues – including threats, drugs, suspicious activity and bullying – over the last several months since implementing tip411 that have helped with investigations.
“So far it’s had a greater response than Crime Stoppers did,” he said. “It has been very successful.”
He stressed that tip411 is not intended to be used for “tree limbs down or potholes in the road or an appliance on the sidewalk, that’s not what it’s for.”
“With Crime Stoppers we would get a tip maybe every six months to a year,” Kennedy said. “We have gotten 50 to 60 tips in the short time we’ve had it. And some of the tips that have come in have led to charges and arrests.”
Mayor Dean Mazzarella urged the public to utilize tip411 even if “a tip can seem unrelated but suspicious.”
“Drugs, bullies, suspicious activity…it’s really made it easy for us,” he said.
He noted that “sometimes people just aren’t comfortable leaving their name and information,” which is why the anonymity of tip411 is important.
He also called tip411 “a vital tool” and said that police personnel will determine if it’s an emergency and they need to get involved right away or if it is something that may help with an investigation or lead to one.
Mazzarella brought up the Vanessa Marcotte investigation and noted that local and state police received “thousands of tips” and “did a phenomenal job” sorting through them, tips that eventually led to an arrest.
“We really encourage people to use [tip411] and we cannot emphasize it enough that it is 100% anonymous,” he said, adding that “the more information people can provide, a license plate number, apartment number, photos and video,” the better police are able to utilize the tips provided.
Leominster Public Schools Safety and Security Specialist Rick Bergeron said they are “excited” to have the tip program in place that is “bridging the gap” between schools and public safety and encourages students to use it.
The public can submit anonymous tips to the Leominster PD by texting “LPDMATIP” and the tip information to 847411. The public can also use the LPDMATIP Tip mobile app, powered by tip411, to view community alerts and submit anonymous tips. The LPDMATIP Tip app can be downloaded for free at the iTunes and Google Play App Store.
Delhi Township sent out an alert to the public asking for assistance in the identification of two individuals who stole $190 worth of merchandise from a store through the tip411 tool.
Within minutes Delhi Township PD was “flooded” with tips leading to the identification and arrest of both suspects.
tip411 is an anonymous tip tool that provides a direct communication highway between law enforcement and citizens, who can stay anonymous through the tool.
The tip411 tool has been proven to close cases, reduce crime, grow community engagement, and identify suspects.
The public can submit anonymous tips to the Delhi Township PD by texting “DTPD” and the tip information to 847411. The public can also use the DTPD Tip mobile app, powered by tip411, to view community alerts and submit anonymous tips. The DTPD Tip app can be downloaded for free at the iTunes and Google Play App Store.
Multiple Illinois agencies have partnered with tip411 to drive the reduction in crime in their communities by improving citizen engagement, increasing awareness, and providing quicker intervention.
Peoria school, Peoria Police Department (278 sworn officers), and Rockford Police Department (246 sworn officers) have all seen success in closing cases and making arrests with the assistance of anonymous tips through the tip411 tool.
tip411 is a tool that is designed to facilitate anonymous reporting of tips that aims to empower community residents to share information directly with law enforcement and provides a safe, secure way to make those reports.
Since the introduction of tip411 in the Peoria community, tips have increased by 300% compared to their old tipline and Rockford PD have made arrests due to information provided by community members through their tip411 tool.
Director of School Safety for Peoria public schools Demario Boone provided an example of the tip line in action.
“They saw a person who was identified as possibly one of our students on Instagram with a firearm. [We] found out it was a fake B-B gun, that was still removed from the home. I was able to get the tip, identify who they were and an officer was at the house in 20 minutes and we were able to close the case,” said Boone.
The public can submit anonymous tips to the Peoria PD by texting “PEORIAPD” and the tip information to 847411. The public can also use the PEORIAPD Tip mobile app, powered by tip411, to view community alerts and submit anonymous tips. The PEORIAPD Tip app can be downloaded for free at the iTunes and Google Play App Store.
The public can also submit anonymous tips to Peoria Public Schools by texting “PEORIAPS” to 847411 or download the app for free at the iTunes and Google Play App Store.
Additionally, citizens can submit anonymous text tips via their cell phone to the Rockford Police Department by texting the 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.
Hutto Police Department (48 sworn officers) have requested that the surrounding community continue to get involved to help reduce the number of vehicle break-ins throughout the city, specifically Limmer Loop, involving multiple suspects.
A quick-thinking citizen saw the suspicious activity and submitted an anonymous tip through the Hutto PD app, developed by tip411, that relayed information about the break-ins directly to an officer.
This anonymous tip provided officers a base to gather useful information about the suspects.
Hutto PD stated the “area continues to be a target for traveling groups of people with the sole purpose of stealing property from your vehicle.”
Often, the groups are made up of two to three individuals who “will literally walk down a street checking for open car doors.”
If a car door is unlocked, the groups will then proceed to enter the vehicle and take whatever might be inside. In instances where these individuals have almost been caught, they run to a waiting car and drive off.
The public can submit anonymous tips to Hutto PD by texting “HUTTOPD” and the tip information to 847411. The public can also use the HUTTOPD Tip mobile app, powered by tip411, to view community alerts and submit anonymous tips. The HUTTOPD Tip app can be downloaded for free at the iTunes and Google Play App Store.
Multiple Illinois agencies have partnered with tip411 to drive the reduction in crime in their communities by improving citizen engagement, increasing awareness, and providing quicker intervention. 