tipline
Anonymous reporting number
A tipline is a phone number or communication channel where people can report information, especially about crimes or misconduct.
Law enforcement agencies operate tiplines to receive anonymous leads: Call the FBI tipline if you have information.
News organizations and companies may also maintain tiplines for receiving confidential information from sources or whistleblowers.
Meant to stay secret
- untraceableImpossible to follow back
- incognitoWith identity concealed
- anonymousOf unknown origin
- hiddenKept out of sight
private · secure · covert · nameless · faceless · undisclosed · veiled · clandestine
One who provides intelligence
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- tipsterOne who shares predictions
- witnessOne who attests
- sourcePoint of origin
insider · caller · reporter · complainant · citizen · bystander · eyewitness · leaker
Adhering to requirements
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
whistleblower protection · retaliation · ombudsman · corporate · workplace · HR · violation · audit
U.S. domestic intelligence agency
- policeCivil law enforcement
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
- rewardPayment for service
- suspectBelieve to be likely
fugitive · wanted · narcotics · trafficking · organized crime · cold case · missing persons · homicide
Stopping self-inflicted death
- mental healthEmotional and cognitive well-being
- domestic violenceAbuse between household members
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
support · intervention · helpline · referral · emergency · distress · victim services · shelter
confidential
Meant to stay secret
- untraceableImpossible to follow back
- incognitoWith identity concealed
- anonymousOf unknown origin
hidden · private · secure · covert · nameless · faceless · undisclosed · veiled · clandestine · encrypted
informant
One who provides intelligence
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- tipsterOne who shares predictions
- witnessOne who attests
source · insider · caller · reporter · complainant · citizen · bystander · eyewitness · leaker · cooperator
compliance
Adhering to requirements
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
harassment · whistleblower protection · retaliation · ombudsman · corporate · workplace · HR · violation · audit · investigation
FBI
U.S. domestic intelligence agency
suspect · fugitive · wanted · narcotics · trafficking · organized crime · cold case · missing persons · homicide · fraud
suicide prevention
Stopping self-inflicted death
- mental healthEmotional and cognitive well-being
- domestic violenceAbuse between household members
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
counseling · support · intervention · helpline · referral · emergency · distress · victim services · shelter · resources
- FBIFBI, agent, special agent, bureau, FBI Academy
- crime newscrime scene, court reporter, court reporting, breaking news, arrest report
- missing personsmissing person, disappearance, missing children, missing child, vanished
- securitysecurity guard, security cameras, alarm system, security system, lock
- police technologybody cameras, CCTV, dash cams, dashcams, facial recognition
tipline911
Crisis response number
emergency services · emergency hotline · 999 · crisis line · distress call
tiplinepress release
Official statement for media
public announcement · news bulletin · broadcast · emergency alert system · alert system
tip, line, tips, tipped, tipping, tipper, lines, lined, lining