Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Crime Stoppers Takes Text Tips

Organization Also Takes Tips By Phone, Online

POSTED: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
UPDATED: 7:30 am CDT June 2, 2009

CLICK2HOUSTON.COM -- Crime Stoppers is giving people another way to help make Houston a safer place, KPRC Local 2 reported Tuesday.The organization is taking tips from cellular phone text messages.Tipsters should type TIP610 before their message and send it to CRIMES (274637).

Tips will remain anonymous and their cellular phone numbers will not be recorded. Tipsters will receive a confirmation text message with a code so they can follow up with Crime Stoppers if needed. That text will also recommend the tipster delete their tip for their own safety.

Crime Stoppers also takes tips by telephone at 713-222-TIPS on through its Web site.

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