Update on Boston PD Use of Text Message TIP Line

We previously posted news from Boston regarding their police department starting an initiative to encourage crime tips and suspect information from the public via text messages. An article this morning from the BostonHerald.com gave an update on this project.

“It has performed beyond our wildest expectations. We had no idea it was going to work as well as it has,” Boston police Commission Edward Davis said yesterday. “It’s a great method by which the community can talk to us without fear of retaliation.”

The police rely on information from the public to help solve crimes. We appreciate every tip we can get to help us clear cases when we run out of leads. You can visit our Cold Case - Unsolved Homicides web page to learn more about previous unsolved homicides that we need your help clearing.

-Asst Chief Bill LePere