JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — People living in Florida will now be able to anonymously report crime using a simple, consolidated phone number.
Attorney General Ashley Moody announced the initiative Wednesday in Jacksonville.
Moody says that through a partnership with Crime Stoppers, Floridians will be able to dial **TIPS (Star - Star - 8477) to anonymously report crimes.
Additionally, Moody announced a partnership between her office and tax collectors around the state to put information on display at all offices regarding how citizens can fight violent crime, drug abuse, scams and more.
"Tax collectors are in a unique position, they interact with the public on a daily basis in ways that are very critical to Floridians....," said Moody. "Tax collectors have agreed to partner with us and spread the word about our anonymous crime reporting hotline"
Prior to this announcement, Floridians looking to use Crime Stoppers to report crime had a different phone number depending on where they were reporting in the state. Now, the phone number will be the same throughout all 27 different districts.
Moody also said that rewards for tips that lead to an arrest will be increased in order to encourage more people to report what they know.
Again, you can reach the new anonymous crime reporting hotline by dialing **TIPS (Star - Star - 8477).
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