HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Crime Stoppers of Reno County, Inc., is pleased to announce the introduction of a new anonymous reporting software and mobile app to provide a more seamless and efficient way for students and community members to offer anonymous information to help solve or prevent crime.

Crime Stoppers has begun utilizing the P3Tips mobile app, available on iOS and Android platforms, greatly enhancing the mobile tip submission process. Still completely anonymous, tips submitted through the P3 mobile app, unlike SMS text tips, have no length limitations and allow images, video, and documents to be uploaded with the tip. The sophisticated encryption process obscures any and all identifying information and provides assured anonymity for tipsters.

Even without the app, there is still an easy and secure option for submitting tips from any PC or mobile browser by going to www.P3tips.com. Of course, tips are still welcomed through the hotline at 800-222-TIPS(8477). Once a person submits a tip using any method, they will be given a TIP ID and password.

With this information, they can log in and submit follow-up information, engage in real-time chat/two-way dialogue, be informed of the outcome of the tip, and access any pertinent reward information.

Crime Stoppers officials say they feel that utilizing this new process will enhance communications with the public, thereby building a safer and more trusting community in which everyone benefits.