Letter TO The CCO Editor
Beginning in June of 2013, my office launched WeTip, a completely anonymous crime reporting hotline, to aid law enforcement and to empower citizens to take an active role protecting our community. As with any large scale initiative, we knew that our initial challenge was to effectively promote and advertise the program to the community. We asked for your help in making WeTip a success, and we could not have been more impressed.
In less than a year, with your help, we have made WeTip a household name. We have received tips that have aided in the investigation of murders, drug dealers, vandals, and many others who threaten to do harm to those in our community. Tips have led to the arrests of fugitives, taken illegal firearms off the streets, and significantly aided law enforcement in directing their efforts to protect our community.
Our community’s efforts have not gone unnoticed. The Vanderburgh County WeTip program was recently awarded the National Safety Award based on the overwhelming support that the community has given to the program. In less than a year, this program has become one of the most successful tip lines in the country both in the number and in the quality of the tips received.
On behalf of the entire law enforcement community, thank you for all that you have done to make this program a nationally recognized success.
Sincerely,
Nicholas Hermann
Vanderburgh County Prosecutor
WeTip has been nothing short of a tremendous success. What impresses me about it is that it’s able to gather a significant amount of participation from an area bogged down by apathy. Whatever the secret ingredients are to this program, do make sure they’re spread to other depts.
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