Public Can Submit Anonymous Crime Tips Via Web, Texting, or Mobile Device
Fort McDowell, Arizona., December– The Fort McDowell Police Department announced today the availability of TipSoft, a service for citizens to anonymously submit crime-related tips through the Web, a text message, or from any Android or iPhone mobile device with the TipSubmit mobile app. The use of TipSoft is part of the agency’s proactive efforts to prevent, reduce, and solve crime.
TipSoft is successful because it uses technology that is familiar to citizens, which allows them to carry on an anonymous two-way conversation with the agency without requiring them to speak directly to an officer. TipSoft is proven to help stop and solve crimes. To date, the TipSoft system, used across the country, has received more than two million tips, resulting in 145,000 arrests, 55,000 fugitives caught, and more than $5.3 billion recovered in drugs and property – including 11,000 vehicles and 22,000 weapons.
“Fort McDowell Police Department encourages the community to ANONYMOUSLY submit non-emergency crime-related tips using TipSoft. We just want your ANONYMOUS information to help us prevent, reduce and solve crimes”.
In addition to encouraging the public to submit crime-related information using Web forms, mobile apps, and texting, TipSoft supports users’ ability to submit videos or photographs using the TipSoft mobile app. TipSoft can be used to submit information on crimes, missing children, fugitives, and other non-emergency situations.
“We welcome Fort McDowell Police Department to the list of over 900 law-enforcement organizations that are effectively using TipSoft and applaud their commitment to public safety,” says William Kilmer, CEO of PublicEngines. “With TipSoft, agencies can invite the public to take an active role in making their communities safer.”
Citizens are encouraged to use TipSoft to report information about any non-urgent illegal activity, such as unsolved cases, vandalism, theft, the sale and distribution of drugs or information about crimes that are being planned in the community or in schools. Tips can be submitted by visiting https://www.fmyn.org/departments/police-department/, or by texting the word “CRIMES” (274637) with the keyword FMYN and message.
About PublicEngines
PublicEngines helps law enforcement, governments, and the public prevent, reduce, and solve crime with easy-to-use, cloud-based solutions that facilitate crime analysis, supply actionable intelligence and increase community engagement. PublicEngines’ products include CrimeReports – the #1 most popular online crime mapping solution available; CommandCentral – a rich, intuitive, and affordable crime analytics and data visualization engine; and TipSoft – the industry’s most widely adopted anonymous crime tip submission and management platform. PublicEngine’s products are used by more than 2,000 agencies and governments. Its website CrimeReports.com and the CrimeReports mobile application are used by millions of individuals worldwide to find local crime information.
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