Quincy tip line continues vigilance

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QUINCY — The Quincy tip line returned to sneak up on lawbreakers.

"It does work, people have to know it's back out there," Police Chief William Gonzales said.

It is a way for people to tip off the police to suspicious behavior while protecting their identity, he said.

Citizens are advised to leave as much information about the incident being reported as possible but they do not have to leave their name or contact information.

People do not have to worry about language barriers either. There are officers in the department who speak Spanish, English and Russian.

Gonzales clarified the tip line never went away. People seemed to forget about it.

"We kind of put it back into the public's ear," Gonzales said.

Like any other city, Quincy deals with vehicle prowls, property theft and burglary, he said. The department is turning to their citizens for help.

Since the department went public with the tip line again last week, they received several useful tips.

One tip led to the arrest of someone who was involved with drugs. They were able to obtain a search warrant and confiscate drug paraphernalia, he added.

He encourages people who live outside the city limits to use the line.

"We don't care where you're from," he said. "I bet you'll end up in town sooner or later."

The department can obtain a vehicle description and a license plate number to stop someone within city limits for questioning.

The tip line is answered Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Outside of those hours and on weekends an answering machine records messages.