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Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, NM (330 sworn officers) has partnered with the tip411 tool to enhance public safety, foster stronger community engagement, and improve case clearance rates.

tip411 is a powerful anonymous tip tool that is designed to help residents safely and securely share crime-related information with law enforcement.

Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen states, “We know that the community plays a vital role in keeping Bernalillo County safe. Tip411 gives our residents a completely anonymous way to report crime, which will allow us to respond faster, solve cases more effectively, and continue building trust with the public.”

Through the tip411 tool, residents of Bernalillo County can submit anonymous tips about suspicious activity in their community directly to agency personnel.

Once the tip has been received, a live officer can respond through the tool to ask for more details or information while keeping the conversation anonymous. 

“What’s special about tip411, you can actually speak to possibly a deputy or detective live and go back and forth. That way that can be something that can be dispatched, and that we can be proactive about it. And if it is reactive, you can keep adding to the same call,” Sheriff Allen said.

“We can get actual intel and photos and make sure we’re starting to match with law enforcement data bases, if were actually looking for a suspect and solve the case and actually have a solution for that (tipster),” he said.

The Bernalillo 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 “BCSO” and their message/tip to 847411.

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The Atlantic City Police Department (277 sworn officers) in New Jersey sees success with anonymous tips through the tip411 tool. 

A concerned citizen provided anonymous information through the tip411 tool to Detective Christopher Dodson regarding a male who possessed a handgun. 

Officers then acted on this information and found the tip to be credible after the suspect was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun and was immediately taken into custody.

The suspect was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of hollow-point ammunition, possession of a defaced firearm, and possession of a large-capacity magazine.

The Atlantic City 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 “ACPD” and their message/tip to 847411.

See the alert here.

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LaGrange Police Department in Georgia (96 sworn officers) has decided to partner with tip411, a powerful new crime-fighting tool, to reduce crime, close cases, and improve community engagement.

“Our mission is to target crime in our community through this partnership with tip411,” said LaGrange Police Department Chief Garrett Fiveash. “tip411 has been a great help to us and we believe the addition of this new app will allow us to have an even deeper crime-fighting partnership with our residents.”

tip411 provides a way for anonymous tipsters to have a two-way conversation with a live police officer by removing all identifying information before police see the tip.

“The LaGrange Police Department 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 LaGrange Police Department and have built a more advanced and innovative product to help departments better engage their communities.”

The LaGrange 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 “LAGRANGE” and their message/tip to 847411.

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Emporia Virginia Police Department (32 sworn officers) have partnered with tip411 to connect residents with their department at a deeper level. 

With tip411 citizens can use the tool to find information, view alerts, and submit anonymous tips directly from their phone. 

“Our philosophy is to be involved in our community by developing and participating in programs that enhance the quality of life for all citizens of Emporia,” said Chief Troy Hawkins. “I believe our new tip411 system will empower our department and our residents to work even more closely together.”

The tool enables the public to share anonymous tips directly with police creating a two-way conversation.

“We’re continuously working to build more advanced and innovative products to help departments better engage their communities,” said tip411 President Terry Halsch. “The Emporia 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 Emporia 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 “EMPORIAPD” and their message/tip to 847411.

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To counter human trafficking, Ohio’s Attorney General’s Office has partnered with tip411 as a new way to report crime to the states Human Trafficking Hotline. 

A text line, phone application, and web form will join the phone line launched in October as ways to directly alert teams at the Ohio Bureau of Investigations of potential human trafficking operations.

Ohio’s BCI will then bring in local and federal agencies to address reports.

Attorney General David Yost urged people to take advantage of the additional hotline options to help expose as much as possible.

“These expanded reporting options help shine a brighter light on traffickers and steer victims toward what we call the ‘Highway to Hope,” Yost said. “We urge all Ohioans to join us in this important fight — everyone can play a role to end human trafficking.”

The Ohio Attorney General’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 “ENDOHHT” and their message/tip to 847411.

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