STAFF REPORT
Hays County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Observer/Tip411 Program that rolled out in May is another form of secure communication between the citizens of Hays County and the Hays County Sheriff’s Office.
Citizen Observer, a web-based program, allows citizens to subscribe to alerts and messages that can be sent by the sheriff’s office via email and text messaging. This allows the sheriff’s office to send notifications and information out to the community in times of emergency. This program will also allow the sheriff’s office to send out information on ongoing investigations and crimes, in an attempt to solicit participation from the community.
The Tip411 portion of the program also allows citizens to submit tips to the sheriff’s office via text messaging from all mobile phones companies. Tipsters can remain anonymous and communicate with the sheriff’s office via text message.
To sign up for alerts go to www.citizenobserver.com.
To text a tip text HCTXSO plus the information to 847411.
You can also submit a tip via the Hays County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, by clicking “Submit a Tip.”
