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Fargo Police outline tip-line process, anonymity and follow-up limits
Summary
Police department staff explained how tips submitted to Fargo PD are handled: information is vetted by the intelligence unit, anonymity is allowed, detectives may follow up for more details but often cannot share investigation progress, and tip receipts are confirmed to the sender.
At the Police Advisory and Oversight Board meeting June 12, police department staff walked board members through how the Fargo tip line is processed, what information helps an investigation and the limits of follow-up contact.
The staff member said community members may submit tips about criminal activity to Fargo PD and that people may submit tips anonymously. "If you give a tip, can you do for 1, can you do it anonymously? You can," the staff member said.
Police staff said the…
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