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Cowlitz County WA Sheriff’s Office launches tip411 iPhone and Android app for crime tips

The Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office has a new tip line phone app that works with Android and Apple smartphones. The program is called “tip411.”

In a statement, Sheriff Mark Nelson said, “Citizens today are far more likely to text or email a tip than they are to make a phone call. … This is technology that helps connect the sheriff’s office with our citizens in a different way, and will enable us to get timely, anonymous information on crimes in Cowlitz County.”

Nelson said public involvement is the best crime-fighting resource in Cowlitz County. He said he hopes callers will use the app to report suspicious activity, drug complaints, domestic violence or any other crime they see.

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U.S. Marshals Announce tip411 for Northern Iowa

tip411 is helping law enforcement agencies across the country rethink how they engage with residents by fostering a feeling of trust and a sense of transparency between law enforcement and the community, but don’t just take our word for it:

“We believe the public is our greatest law enforcement resource. tip411 allows a safe and secure way for our residents to share important information with our investigators without the fear of retribution.” – US Marshal Ken Runde

U.S. Marshals Northern Iowa Press Release

tip411 includes not only anonymous text tips but also crime alerts via email and text message. tip411 has been successful in local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies as well as in schools and universities.

We would like to invite you to schedule a short demonstration to learn about how our innovative new tip411 Version 7.0 can help your agency engage your citizens, create safer neighborhoods, and foster community and law enforcement relations.

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Community Tips Help Newton, KS PD Crack Down on Crime

“The people are in the virtual world, the social media and so we have to go and meet them there,” Newton Police Department Sgt. Bryan Hall said.

They call it proactive policing. They launched an app called Tip 411 and revamped its Facebook about a year ago to get people to leave more tips. It’s working, tips are pouring in.

“I handle the social media so i get those calls in the middle of the night or those messages so I have a lot of interaction,” Hall said.

They say numerous cases often start with community tips. “It points us in a direction where to start watching, where to start building our investigation.”

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DEA Houston – New Program Allows Anonymous Tips via Text

Courtesy Courtesy KRGV.com –

The Drug Enforcement Administration has a new way for people in the Rio Grande Valley to submit anonymous tips about suspected drug activity.

The program launched about a month ago and is called TIP411.

Anyone with a cell phone can text the number 847411 (TIP411). Start the text by typing RGV then the desired message. The entire message goes directly to a local DEA agent. The agent can then message back and forth in real time. Pictures and video can also be sent.

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Westchester County Launches tip411 Anonymous Tip Program

Westchester County, New York law enforcement recently launched the anonymous tip411 program that will allow anyone with a smartphone, tablet, standard cell phone or computer to share a tip with their local police department.

The Yonkers Police Department has been successfully using the system for the last four years and now, with the help of the Westchester County District Attorney, 37 departments in the county will be participating in the DA’s tip411 program.

“This program puts a powerful new crime fighting tool into the hands of our community. Law enforcement must continue to be forward thinking, and embracing the way many people communicate today, adds to the way that everyone, especially the younger age demographic, can contact police. The system allows citizens to report on a crime without having to say a word, providing an unprecedented anywhere, anytime, silent and anonymous approach to crime reporting,” said District Attorney Janet DiFiore.

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