Chief Anthony Holloway Calls tip411 “essential to modern policing”
Chief Anthony Holloway of the St. Petersburg, Florida Police Department is someone who has been a great partner with tip411, using the system as the head of three different departments.
Read below the letter below that Chief Holloway shared with his colleagues in the law enforcement community about his thoughts on the need for tip411 and how it is essential to modern policing:
“Dear Colleagues,
As law enforcement leaders, we continue to look for ways to reach out, share information, and encourage our citizens to help us with our efforts to reduce crime and create safer communities.
I believe the tip411 system is essential to modern policing. I’ve used this system during my time as chief in Somerville, Massachusetts, Clearwater, Florida, and now in St. Petersburg, and I truly believe this tool empowers officers and the community to engage and communicate in ways that were not possible before.
With that in mind, I’d like to introduce you to Terry Halsch, President of tip411. I invite you to connect with him to learn more about how their anonymous text a tip service, community alerts sent directly to residents via email and text message, social media integration, and new, innovative, tip411 Mobile app for iPhone and Android can be deployed by your department.
Visit tip411.com to learn more about the solutions they offer and read about how departments large and small across the United States are utilizing the system to gather intelligence from residents, close cases, and reduce crime.
Sincerely,
Anthony Holloway
Chief of Police
Walker County tip411 Launch Press Conference
With several of our customers currently attending the CADCA National Conference in Washington, D.C., we wanted to share this video from February of 2016 when the Walker County Sheriff’s Office launched tip411 with their District Attorney and Walker County Community in Action in a successful joint press conference.
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Delhi Township Police Thank Tipsters
Delhi Township Police sent an alert using tip411 on January 13 asking for help identifying a suspect wanted for stealing items from a convenience store and then fleeing.
On January 18, Delhi Township Police sent a follow up alert stating the following:
“Thanks to tipsters, the below suspect has been identified, and warrants are now on file for his arrest. The suspect has been identified as Michael Campbell, age 36. Mr. Campbell’s last known address is on Westwood Ave in Cincinnati (District Three). If you know Mr. Campbell’s whereabouts, please contact Delhi Twp. Police at 513-922-0060 or Crimestoppers at 513-352-3040.”
Read the full alerts here and help Delhi Township Police locate this susptect
Marion County Sheriff’s kick off text to tip app
Marion County residents can now report crime tips via text message.
The new text-to-tip program, tip411, allows Marion County Sheriff’s Office to help connect with the community.
The program lets users report crime tips and suspicious activities by sending an anonymous text message from their cellphone or through a free app called MCSO In The Know.
“We believe an informed community is a safer community,” said Lt. Chris Baldridge, Marion County Sheriff’s public information officer.
MCSO In The Know gives officers the ability respond back by creating an anonymous two-way conversation.
The technology utilized in the app removes identifying information from users before messages reach police.
In addition to the two-way text conversations, the sheriff’s office will inform registered app users of public safety alerts by sending emails, text messages and app alerts.
Anonymous crime tips can also be shared by sending by texting “TipMCSO” and their message to 847411, or tip411.