Highland County Sheriff’s Office launches anonymous text tips via tip411 app
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The Highland County Sheriff’s Office now allows the public to share important public safety information anonymously with law enforcement by sending them a secure text message about crimes or suspicious activity in Highland County via a free smartphone app.
The Highland County Sheriff’s Office is launching tip411, an internet-based tool from CitizenObserver that enables the public to text message an anonymous tip to law enforcement and lets the officers respond back, creating an anonymous two-way conversation. The app can be downloaded for free via the Google Play store and iTunes app store. Enter “Highland County Sheriff” in the search bar.
In addition, anyone with a cell phone may send an anonymous tip to the Highland County Sheriff’s Office by texting HCSHERIFF and their message/tip to 847411 (tip411). Anonymous web tips can also be submitted directly from the sheriff’s office website at www.highlandcoso.com.
The Text Tips app and tip411 anonymous text-a-tip system are 100-percent anonymous, as the technology removes all identifying information before law enforcement officers see the tips and there is no way to identify the sender.
“We believe the public is our greatest law enforcement resource,” Highland County Sheriff Donnie Barrera said. “Tip411 allows a safe and secure way for community members to share important information with law enforcement without the fear of retribution.”
“This system has been successful in communities across the US,” said Terry Halsch, president of tip411. “Departments have been helped tremendously by members of the public who have sent anonymous text messages to police with important information that often leads to arrests.”
Those with questions are asked to call Sheriff Barrera at (937) 393-1421.
This project was supported by the Rocky Fork Lake Area Safety and Advancement Project (ASAP) funding through the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Learn more about tip411 at www.tip411.com or by following @tip411CO on Twitter and Facebook.
The Highland County Sheriff’s Office is launching tip411, an internet-based tool from CitizenObserver that enables the public to text message an anonymous tip to law enforcement and lets the officers respond back, creating an anonymous two-way conversation. The app can be downloaded for free via the Google Play store and iTunes app store. Enter “Highland County Sheriff” in the search bar.
In addition, anyone with a cell phone may send an anonymous tip to the Highland County Sheriff’s Office by texting HCSHERIFF and their message/tip to 847411 (tip411). Anonymous web tips can also be submitted directly from the sheriff’s office website at www.highlandcoso.com.
The Text Tips app and tip411 anonymous text-a-tip system are 100-percent anonymous, as the technology removes all identifying information before law enforcement officers see the tips and there is no way to identify the sender.
“We believe the public is our greatest law enforcement resource,” Highland County Sheriff Donnie Barrera said. “Tip411 allows a safe and secure way for community members to share important information with law enforcement without the fear of retribution.”
“This system has been successful in communities across the US,” said Terry Halsch, president of tip411. “Departments have been helped tremendously by members of the public who have sent anonymous text messages to police with important information that often leads to arrests.”
Those with questions are asked to call Sheriff Barrera at (937) 393-1421.
This project was supported by the Rocky Fork Lake Area Safety and Advancement Project (ASAP) funding through the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Learn more about tip411 at www.tip411.com or by following @tip411CO on Twitter and Facebook.