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  • Dec
    13
    2016

    MARION COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ANNOUNCES NEW TIP411 PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT SYSTEM

    Posted by: Sheriff's Office

    ​News Release from Marion Co. Sheriff's Office
    Posted on FlashAlert: December 20th, 2016 11:46 AM

    The Marion County Sheriff's Office is excited to announce the launch of its new text to tip program, tip411. Tip411 is a new interactive way to keep the community connected and informed through email, text message, and online public safety alerts. Tip411 also allows the public to report crime tips and other non-emergent suspicious activities directly to police by sending anonymous text messages from their cell phone or via a free smart phone app.

    "Tip 411 is a service that allows its users to report criminal activity or suspicious circumstances anonymously." "Tip 411 is not a replacement for 911 or a call to our dispatch center during an in progress incident." "This service is designed to help us gather information on the location of wanted criminals and to identify areas where criminal activity may be occurring." said Lt. Chris Baldridge a spokesperson for the Marion County Sheriff's Office. "The new tip411 system allows our office to engage with the public and share information that will help make Marion County a safer place."

    Members of the community can register to receive alerts from the Marion County Sheriff's Office via email and/or text message to their cell phone by opting to receive neighborhood-specific or citywide alerts about public safety issues in their area. Community members are encouraged to sign up online by visiting https://tip411site.wordpress.com/sign-up-for-alerts/

    While not a replacement for dialing 911 in an emergency, those wishing to share information anonymously with police can simply text TipMCSO and their message to 847411 (tip411).

    The new MCSO In The Know App for iPhone and Android from tip411 enables the public to share an anonymous tip with police and lets the officers respond back creating an anonymous two-way conversation.

    The "MCSO In The Know" App and tip411 anonymous text a tip system are 100% anonymous, as the technology removes all identifying information before police see the tips and there is no way to identify the sender.

    Those with questions, or who need help signing up for alerts, are asked to call the Marion County Sheriff's Office at 503-588-5094.
    Contact Info:
    Primary PIO Phone: 503. 584. MCSO (6276)
    Public Information Officer Lt. Chris Baldridge
    Cell Phone: 503.930.0579
    Email: cbaldridge@co.marion.or.us
    On Twitter: @MCSOInTheKnow
    www.Facebook.com/MCSOInTheKnow

    MARION COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ANNOUNCES NEW TIP411 PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT SYSTEM
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