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Tag: Tipsters
Patrol
Experts Believe Anonymous Tip Lines Can Prevent School Shootings
In Colorado, at least two high school students were arrested based on information sent to the state anonymous tip line and mobile app, known as Safe2Tell. “They had a list, they had weapons, they knew exactly what they wanted to do,” said Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, whose office administers the program.
March 16, 2018
Patrol
SCOTUS Backs Up Officers with Ruling on Anonymous Tips
The Supreme Court upheld a California traffic stop based solely on a 911 call reporting a reckless driver.
April 23, 2014
Patrol
Man Carjacked by Dorner Sues for $1M Reward
The camp ranger carjacked by fugitive ex-cop Chris Dorner has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court claiming his call to a sheriff's deputy entitles him to a $1 million reward.
April 29, 2013
Patrol
Former Dallas Cop Who Defrauded Crime Stoppers Heads To Federal Prison
A former senior corporal with the Dallas Police Department received 46 months in federal prison for defrauding the Dallas Crime Stoppers office and evading federal income tax.
December 3, 2012
Patrol
'America's Most Wanted' Returns To Lifetime
John Walsh's "America's Most Wanted" returns tonight on Lifetime as "basically the same show" that aired on Fox for 23 years before that network canceled it in the spring.
December 1, 2011
Technology
Conn. Agency Begins Using iWatch Mobile App for Crime Reporting
The iWatchBridgeport app provides a new tool for the Bridgeport Police Department for reporting of crimes by its residents.
November 17, 2011
Patrol
Fla. Police Thwart Former Student’s Mass Murder Plot
Police arrested Jared Cano, a former student of Freedom High School, after bomb-making equipment and a manifesto were discovered in his apartment. Cano allegedly planned to kill 32 people on the first day of classes.
August 16, 2011
Technology
Utah Agencies Launch Text-Tipping Tool
More than 50 law enforcement agencies in Utah have launched the TipSoft anonymous crime tipping tool to allow the public to send tips through their phone or computer.
July 26, 2011
Patrol
Fox Cancels 'America's Most Wanted' After 23 Years
Fox will no longer air "America's Most Wanted," after a 23-year run of a show that provided the public a window into law enforcement investigations of violent crimes and helped solve several high-profile cases.
May 16, 2011
Technology
Chicago Allows Citizens To Text Photos, Video To 911
The images are sent to the Chicago Police Department's crime-prevention information center, which reviews them to see whether they should be distributed to first responders or detectives investigating the incident.
March 15, 2011
Patrol
Dallas Officer In Charge of Crime Stoppers Arrested
Senior Cpl. Theadora Ross, who has managed the program since 2003, is expected to face conspiracy to commit fraud charges. Authorities said thousands of dollars in reward funds were discovered to be missing.
January 27, 2011
Patrol
LAPD Inundated With Grim Sleeper Leads
The Los Angeles Police Department has been inundated with e-mails and phone calls from the public providing leads, after the agency release some 160 photos of women connected to suspected serial killer Lonnie Franklin Jr.
December 19, 2010
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