SPRINGFIELD POLICE GO TO THE INTERNET TO SOLVE CRIME

for more information:
Ernie Slottag 789-2235

In an effort to help resolve criminal cases involving identity theft, retail theft, credit card fraud, and various other crimes, the Springfield Police Department has begun using the internet website IDThisPerson.com. IDThisPerson.com was created to assist law enforcement agencies in identifying suspects or persons of interest related to criminal activity. Those individuals helping identify subjects on the site can receive a $25 reward in the form of a gift card.

Every day, images of unidentified suspects or persons of interest are added to the IDThisPerson.com website by law enforcement agencies. The public can view these images and provide identifying information about the subjects in an anonymous format. If a person recognizes someone and can provide information which will help identify them, they should click on the tab and fill out several fields of information.

Anyone that submits a tip that leads to the initial identification of a subject in an image will receive a $25 gift card for a business of their choice. These gift card rewards will be paid for by IDThisPerson.com and sent via email from a third party internet-based gift card business. This gift card business is not associated with IDThisPerson.com and any information provided to the gift card website will not be provided or known to police or IDThisPerson.com. If you would like to be eligible for a reward you must provide an email address.

The website also provides a method of conversing with law enforcement agencies by email.