
was founded in February, 1972 by Bill and Miriam Brownell.

is the grandfather of all anonymous tip services. Originally started as a citizen's group to eliminate drug dealers,

quickly expanded to take information on all major crimes. Working together in support of trained law enforcement officers, citizens have used the

system to launch a concerted attack against crime in their communities. The concept is a simple one:

provides an anonymous, toll-free crime hotline to citizens who have information about a crime and want the authorities to have the information without having to reveal their identity in any way.