Asheville, NC supports police investigations with resident tips on the TIP2APD app

Asheville, NC TIP2APD App Police Residents Tips

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App users send anonymous tips and information about ongoing investigations to the police department. Investigating officers can respond with follow-up questions in the app without sacrificing anonymity. TIP2APD includes a crime alert notification feature and police department updates on investigations by location. The Asheville Police Department also accepts anonymous tips outside of the app when residents text TIP2APD to 847411.

Communications Public Safety Mobile App

Asheville, NC

Municipality in North Carolina

United States

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Report crime using TIP2APD | The City of Asheville

The Asheville Police Department (APD) is putting a new crime-fighting tool into the hands of community members. This new tool, TIP2APD, enables the public to share anonymous tips with police officers and lets officers respond back to create an anonymous two-way conversation.

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New Asheville Police Department community initiatives continue to grow | The City of Asheville

Two recently-implemented community-centered initiatives started by the Asheville Police Department (APD) have gained traction throughout the city. The Dec. 1, 2020, launch of “TIP2APD” made it easier than ever for residents to make officers aware of issues impacting their neighborhoods. TIP2APD, a mobile application and texting tool, allows the public to share anonymous tips [...]

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TIP2APD was downloaded 700 times in the two months following its introduction.

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