Use Tip411 For Anonymous Tips to the Police

See something suspicious? Now there's a way to report it to the police without using your name. The Scarsdale Police Department is offering a completely anonymous service to allows citizens to submit tips to the police department. Using Tip411, citizens can send in tips by using a text messages or a web form. Both methods sent the tip to the Citizen Observer website, who then forward only the tip to the local police agency. A smartphone app to allow citizens to send in anonymous tips using their smartphones will be deployed this summer. The program is already being used successfully by the Yonkers Police Department, and through the District Attorney's Office is being offered to all Westchester Departments.

The Scarsdale Police Department is offering this service in a joint effort with the Westchester County District Attorneys Office. A page with links to the Tip411 service has been setup on the Scarsdale Police Department's website at: www.scarsdale.com/police.

Tips can also be sent in anonymously via text message to the Scarsdale Police Department by texting VSPDTIP and your tip to 84741. A smart phone app is in development and will be available by summer.

Remember: In case of an emergency or any urgent matter always call 911. Be sure to save/record your tip ID. You can use the ID to login to view feedback about your tip from the agency/group. Just enter the ID on the tip submit page and any feedback about your tip from the group will display. You can then submit additional information to the group using the tip form.