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Anonymous Tip System Giving MPD Crime-Fighting Boost

It doesn’t matter if its late night, early morning or during business hours — violent crime is invading Minneapolis neighborhoods at an alarming rate.

“We need the community’s help to solve these serious crimes that are taking place,” said Minneapolis Police Cmdr. Scott Gerlicher.

Minneapolis police are reminding people how they can help, anonymously, by using their cellphone as a crime-fighting tool.

If you have information about a crime, you can either text 847411 or download MPD Tip on your smartphone to leave an anonymous tip for police.

“They all get triaged here, so we look at every single tip that comes in and we decide who would be best to handle the follow up on this,” Lt. Jeff Rugel said.

He says the system is set up so officers have no idea who is calling.

Read the full story from CBS Minnesota

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Yonkers Police Introduce tip411 Pro at Press Conference

YPD app poster_800Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner of the Yonkers Police Department in Yonkers, NY announced the new Yonkers PD Tips App at a press conference on on June 17, 2016.

Yonkers new app enables the public to stay informed of the latest Yonkers PD news and events. Users can also submit 100% anonymous tips directly through this app which can be downloaded at the iTunes Store or Google Play store.

Watch the press conference below to learn more and see a demo of how the app works.

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Tipton County introduces new way to keep community safe

A new, more interactive way for folks in Tipton County to stay up-to-date on all safety issues occurring in the county is coming to town.

Drug Free Tipton is launching the tip411 alert system, which allows “the public to report crimes and other suspicious activities directly to law enforcement by sending anonymous text messages from their cell phone or via a free smartphone app,” a press release said.

Read the full story and watch the report at Fox13Memphis.com

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Outreach planned for Tip411

Onondaga County’s District Attorney is planning a major outreach to get more residents to use Tip 411, to help area law enforcers.

The anonymous tip ‘line’ (actually a phone app) is set up for use by 20 law enforcement agencies in Onondaga County.

D A Bill Fitzpatrick says that in the next month, there will be outreach to every house of worship and school to pass on information on how to get involved.

The easiest way to access the app, according to Fitzpatrick, is to search ‘Onondaga’ in your app store. When Tip411 is downloaded, you’ll be prompted to select ‘your’ agency.

Read the full story from CNYCentral.com

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New app links directly to drug task force

The Southwest Metro Drug Task Force now allows the public to share important public safety information anonymously by sending a secure message and/or photos about narcotics activity within the communities of Carver, McLeod, and Scott counties, and South Lake Minnetonka via a free smartphone app.

Developed by tip411,the SWMTip App can be downloaded for free via the Google Play Store, and iTunes App Store.

“We believe the public is our greatest law enforcement resource,” said Commander Phil Nawrocki of Southwest Metro Drug Task Force. “Our new SWMTip App, along with our existing tip411 anonymous text a tip system, will help our residents play a more active role in keeping the communities within Carver, McLeod, and Scott counties, and South Lake Minnetonka safe.”

Like the department’s existing tip411 anonymous text a tip system, the new SWMTip App from tip411 enables the public to share an anonymous tip with the Southwest Metro Drug Task Force and lets the agents respond back, creating an anonymous two-way conversation.

Read the full story in the Chanhassen Villager.