Realizing how much the kids love texting, what with the Twitter, DC police chief Cathy Lanier has wisely decided to let people text crime tips to the police. Even better, the number–50411–is inspired by street slang that calls snitching “putting the 5-0 to the 411″. Next time you see a suspicious package, you can feel just like Bubbles.

Via We Love DC

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