From The Washington Post: Police Are Seeking the '411' on Crimes Through Anonymous Text Messages
Police Are Seeking the '411' on Crimes Through Anonymous Text Messages
By Sindya N. BhanooWashington Post Staff Writer
Monday, July 21, 2008; B01
The D.C. police department has a new number for people with leads about crimes: 50411, set up to handle anonymous text messages.
In a city where witnesses often are reluctant to come forward for fear of retaliation, Chief Cathy L. Lanier is hoping to get information about homicides, robberies and other crimes any way she can. And so the District is following the lead of Boston, Seattle and other cities in offering text messaging as an alternative to phone calls.
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