Some police departments encourage the teens to send in anonymous tips through text message.
“If somebody hears Johnny is going to bring a gun to school, hopefully they’ll text that in,” said Sgt. Brian Bernardi of the Louisville, Ky., Metro Police Department, which rolled out its text-message tip line in June.
Sgt. Bernardi went on to explain that if somebody hears Julie is having another totally kicking party like that one on Cinco de Mayo, hopefully they’ll text that in, too.