{"id":5474,"date":"2015-03-03T23:42:55","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T06:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5474"},"modified":"2015-03-03T23:42:55","modified_gmt":"2015-03-04T06:42:55","slug":"text-a-tip-program-empowers-officers-to-more-easily-ignore-stapletonians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5474","title":{"rendered":"Text-A-Tip Program Empowers Officers to More Easily Ignore Stapletonians"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Text<\/a>The Denver Police Department (DPD) has made a lot of efforts to improve their relationship<\/a> with Stapleton residents. The challenge for the DPD is that Stapletonians seem to over-report suspicious activity. \u201cWe definitely receive more calls from the Stapleton neighborhood than any other area in Denver,\u201d says officer Dan Lembeck. \u201cWhich wouldn\u2019t be a big deal, but a lot of the calls aren\u2019t necessary, or shouldn\u2019t be considered suspicious behavior.\u201d Lembeck says calls range from teenagers riding bikes around to \u201cblack guy walking a dog.\u201d \u201cWe certainly appreciate their vigilance, but we needed to figure out a way to more appropriately use our time. So, we decided on the Text A Tip plan.\u201d\n\nThe Text A Tip concept is first meant to help educate people on what suspicious activity is. \u201cIf people read the examples of suspicious activity, that will help immediately,\u201d says officer Lembeck. \u201cPlus, when you are writing something out, sometimes you will realize how ridiculous it sounds, and will simply decide it doesn\u2019t fit suspicious<\/a> criteria. Secondly, it will take a lot less time for our officers to sift through the tips that are meaningful, versus ones that are just crazy. Prior to Text A Tip, we would have 15 minute phone conversations with every person calling in what they thought was suspicious activity. Now, it takes us 20 seconds to process that.\u201d\nStapleton resident Tim White thinks the Text A Tip concept is a good one. \u201cSometimes, I\u2019ll see what I think might be suspicious behavior,\u201d says White. \u201cBut, I won\u2019t call, because I feel like that would take a long time. Now, I will simply text it in and let the DPD be the judge.\u201d Barb Fecht doesn\u2019t necessarily like Text A Tip. \u201cI feel like they won\u2019t take my texts seriously,\u201d says Fecht. \u201cBefore, you at least got to talk to someone and make sure they understood the seriousness<\/a> of the situation.\u201d\nLembeck says the new line has been working great so far. \u201cWe received more tips than we had in the past,\u201d says Lembeck. \u201cBut, that was expected. Our people have been able to process things more quickly, and by process, I of course, mean ignore.\u201d Lembeck says the DPD immediately responds to the legitimate tips. \u201cThe Stapleton residents are an important part of the Denver community,\u201d says Lembeck. \u201cThey just aren\u2019t the only people living in the Denver community.\u201d The DPD encourages residents to report any actual suspicious activity by texting the Text a Tip line at: 720-723-8911. ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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