NEW YORK, NY — In an effort to involve younger citizens, the New York City Police Department unveiled a way to send in tips via text message.
Texting CRIMES, or 274637, on a cell phone, will begin a text conversation with detectives who will be standing by at the police department. To begin, users must precede their message with the code, “TIP577,” which will then create an alias to ensure anonymity. In case of danger, police said, a user can conclude a message with the word “stop,” which will keep him or her from receiving any further messages from the police.
Police Department Unveils Text Tip Line
NEW YORK, NY — In an effort to involve younger citizens, the New York City Police Department unveiled a way to send in tips via text message.
Texting CRIMES, or 274637, on a cell phone, will begin a text conversation with detectives who will be standing by at the police department. To begin, users must precede their message with the code, “TIP577,” which will then create an alias to ensure anonymity. In case of danger, police said, a user can conclude a message with the word “stop,” which will keep him or her from receiving any further messages from the police.
“With teenagers and younger people, there is a culture of texting,” Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne said in a briefing last night. “They’re opting to text each other, so we’re taking advantage of that.”
moishy
Yes, this is a very good idea. It should be a great help.
I wonder if a Yid thought it up in any case very smart. I recommend a promotion!
YEH
WHY NOT TEXT 911 OR SOMETHING EZ? WHY IS THIS NOT ADVERTIZED?
MAYBE THEY DON’T REALY WANT SO MANY CALLS?
Sgt Bobby Troise
Crimes should reported directly to 911. The purpose of this “texting” is to report TIPS to assist police with an apprehension AFTER the crimes has been comitted. This is similar to calling the 1-800-577-TIPS hotline. You can ANONYMOUSLY call and or text tips and a minimum reward of $2000 is offerd when calling tips in.