What WeTip does

WeTip is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in February 1972 by Bill and Miriam Brownell in Ontario, California, that operates an anonymous crime reporting platform connecting citizen tipsters to law enforcement, schools, municipalities, corporations, tribal communities, and government agencies. Since 2019, the service has been delivered as WeTip 2.0, powered by CatapultEMS (a company within the CENTEGIX group) and operated by Diverse Network Associates, Inc. doing business as CatapultK12. The platform provides multiple reporting channels — toll-free nationwide hotlines (800.78.CRIME, 800.87.FRAUD, 800.47.DRUGS, 800.47.ARSON, 855.86.BULLY, 855.4.THE.REZ), dedicated member phone lines, web-based reporting forms, text hotlines, QR codes, and a 24/7/365 staffed call center — with no taping, tracing, or caller ID to protect anonymity. A Tip Hub Database allows member organizations to view and share tip data across their geographic area, and 24/7 form monitoring/triage is provided by trained specialists who escalate severe reports to predefined emergency contacts. WeTip claims a 50+ year operating history, more than 2 million lifetime tips, 3,500+ member organizations, and cumulative outcomes including 16,336+ arrests, 8,372+ convictions, $340M+ in drugs/narcotics seized, 400 murders solved, 902 fugitives captured, and 125 sex-offender convictions.

The company monetizes through three streams: (i) membership-based packages — Package A (24/7 call center), Package B (web-based form reporting with monitoring and QR codes), and Package C (combined) — sold to organizations with multi-site discounts; (ii) one-time sales of promotional materials including branded website buttons, metal signs, posters, brochures, and door hangers; and (iii) donations from individuals and organizations, with no federal funding received. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated to customer budget. GTM is primarily enterprise field sales supported by "Book a Demo" and "Submit a Tip" CTAs on wetip.com, with channel partnerships into schools, municipalities, law enforcement, corporations, tribal communities, and government agencies. The product roadmap has emphasized multi-channel accessibility and a rewards program offering up to $1,000 for tips leading to arrest and conviction, positioning WeTip as a complementary safety layer rather than a replacement for 911 or direct agency reporting.

Name

WeTip

Legal name

Diverse Network Associates, Inc.

Website

https://wetip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WeTip is a 50-year-old 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating an anonymous crime reporting platform serving 3,500+ schools, municipalities, law enforcement agencies, corporations, and tribal communities nationwide via phone, web, text, and QR code channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anonymous Crime Reporting Platform

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Educational Support Services (611710), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (922150)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Secure/Encrypted Messaging (BPAMACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Voice Calling (VoIP) Apps (BPAMACAC)

Keywords

• Anonymous crime reporting
• Tip hotline services
• School safety reporting
• Welfare fraud tips
• Community safety programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Cucamonga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Anonymous Tip Reporting Packages: WeTip offers membership-based packages (Package A, B, and C) to organizations that include dedicated phone lines, web forms, text lines, QR codes, and web-based form triage. Multi-site discounts apply.
2. Promotional Materials: WeTip sells promotional materials including branded website buttons, metal signs, posters, brochures, and door hangers to help organizations promote their anonymous reporting services.
3. Donations and Fundraising: WeTip is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that relies on donations from individuals and organizations. They receive no federal funding and donations directly fund hotline operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WeTip provides a fully anonymous crime reporting platform (WeTip 2.0) that enables citizens to report crimes via toll-free phone hotlines, web-based forms, text messaging, and QR codes without fear of retaliation. The organization sells membership-based packages to schools, municipalities, law enforcement agencies, corporations, and tribal communities, supported by a 24/7/365 call center, form monitoring and triage specialists, and a Crime Tip Rewards Program offering up to $1,000 for tips leading to arrest and conviction.

Product overview

WeTip offers a unified anonymous crime reporting platform primarily delivered as WeTip 2.0, powered by CatapultEMS. The platform provides multiple reporting channels including a National Crime Tip Hotline (phone), Web-Based Reporting Services (web forms, text, QR codes), and a Nationwide Call Center staffed 24/7/365. Optional add-on modules include Web-Based Crime Tip Form Monitoring for triage and escalation, Training & Crime Prevention Strategies (online/on-site), and a Crime Tip Rewards Program offering up to $1,000 per successful tip. Organizations can purchase bundled packages (A, B, or C) combining call center and web-based services, along with promotional materials to promote reporting channels. The system connects reporters anonymously to law enforcement agencies, schools, municipalities, and corporations nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WeTip 2.0: The upgraded anonymous crime reporting platform powered by CatapultEMS with interactive tip management capabilities.

Products and services

• WeTip 2.0 Platform A fully anonymous crime reporting platform enabling citizens to report crimes via phone, web forms, text, and QR codes without fear of retaliation. Powered by CatapultEMS technology, it provides interactive tip management capabilities for law enforcement agencies and serves as the foundational product for all WeTip service offerings.
• National Crime Tip Hotline Nationwide toll-free hotlines available 24/7/365 for reporting crimes including general crime, fraud, drug abuse, arson, and bullying, with dedicated numbers like 800.78.CRIME and 800.87.FRAUD. No taping, tracing, or caller ID is used to protect reporter anonymity.
• Web-Based Reporting Services Dedicated web forms, text hotlines, and QR codes that direct reporters to organization-specific web-based reporting forms for anonymous crime reporting. Each member organization receives personalized web forms customized to gather information on incidents including arson, bullying, harassment, vandalism, and fraud.
• Web-Based Crime Tip Form Monitoring 24/7 or after-hours monitoring of incoming reports based on organization-defined emergency thresholds, with trained WeTip specialists identifying severe situations for immediate contact with defined emergency contact lists.
• Nationwide Call Center Toll-free call center staffed by trained WeTip operators 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing free anonymous calling and routing of tips to appropriate law enforcement agencies and member organizations.
• Training & Crime Prevention Strategies Online and onsite crime prevention training programs teaching organizations how to use the WeTip system, develop emergency plans, and create safer community environments.
• Promotional Materials Physical marketing materials including branded website buttons, metal signs, posters, brochures, and door hangers sold to organizations to promote their anonymous crime reporting channels and increase tip submissions.
• Crime Tip Rewards Program Anonymous reward program offering up to $1,000 for tips leading to arrest and conviction, with a 4-step approval process and anonymous payment via postal money order.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 16,336 arrests and 8,372 convictions from anonymous crime reporting
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Southern New Mexico Unsolved MurdersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2022Nonprofit organization founded in April 2021 to highlight cold case homicides and disappearances in Grant County. WeTip partnered with the organization to assist in locating missing persons and gathering anonymous tips.
• CatapultEMS / CatapultK12 / CENTEGIXcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerWeTip 2.0 is powered by CatapultEMS, a company under the CENTEGIX umbrella. Catapult provides the technology platform for WeTip's anonymous crime reporting system. Diverse Network Associates, Inc. is the parent company (d/b/a CatapultK12).
• Los Angeles County Department of Public Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership providing anonymous welfare fraud tips to aid investigations. Over 18,000 cases investigated annually, nearly 500 cases sent to DA for prosecution each year. Saved taxpayers over $4 million in 2023 alone.
• Daniel Robinson Missing Person CaseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeTip partnered with David Robinson II to assist in locating his missing son Daniel Robinson. Dedicated phone line (844-602-0660) and custom form created for the search effort.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vector Solutions / SafeSchools: Vector Solutions offers a broad K-12 safety and compliance suite that often includes tip line functionality, competing with WeTip for the same school district procurement budgets.
• Convercent (now part of NAVEX): Convercent offered ethics and compliance hotlines for corporations, directly overlapping with WeTip's corporate services segment for anonymous employee misconduct and fraud reporting.
• NAVEX Global (EthicsPoint): NAVEX Global's EthicsPoint is the dominant enterprise hotline and whistleblower reporting platform, comparable to WeTip's corporate services segment for internal fraud and employee misconduct reporting.

Direct peers

• Sandy Hook Promise (Say Something): Sandy Hook Promise's Say Something Anonymous Reporting System is a national school-based program that competes head-to-head with WeTip for K-12 safety budgets and prevention-focused grants.
• STOPit Solutions: STOPit provides anonymous reporting platforms for K-12 schools and workplaces, directly competing with WeTip's school safety and corporate tip line offerings across the same primary segment.
• Anonymous Alerts: Anonymous Alerts offers anonymous tip reporting apps and hotlines targeting schools, universities, and businesses, mirroring WeTip's multi-channel (phone/text/web/app) approach and K-12 focus.
• Crimestoppers USA: Crimestoppers is the longest-running civilian anonymous tip program in the U.S., directly comparable to WeTip's national crime hotlines, reward programs, and law enforcement partnerships.
• P3 Tips (AppArmor): P3 Tips provides managed anonymous tip lines for schools, law enforcement, and businesses, offering a directly comparable mix of phone, web, and mobile tip intake with law enforcement case management.

Others

• CENTEGIX (parent company): CENTEGIX is WeTip's parent company and provides adjacent school safety hardware (CrisisAlert panic buttons) and software, sharing customers with WeTip but operating in the physical safety layer rather than anonymous reporting.

Regional players

• Safe2Tell (Colorado): Safe2Tell is a state-funded anonymous tip line for Colorado K-12 students, representing the regional/state-level model that competes with WeTip's nationwide tip line for school safety dollars.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wetipinc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCm71tJRE5PiF_Zhdz3SM17A
• Facebookfacebook.com/WeTip

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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