Portland Police Urge Alternate Tip Submissions Following Crime Stoppers Data Breach Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officials announced on Thursday that a third-party service used for the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line may have experienced a data breach. As a precaution, authorities are advising the public to avoid submitting tips through the platform while the incident is under review. Instead, individuals wishing to provide information are directed to email [email protected] until the breach is resolved. PPB stated that the validity and scope of the breach remain under investigation, though no further details on potential exposure or affected data have been disclosed. The Crime Stoppers platform is widely used by law enforcement agencies, raising concerns about the broader implications of the breach. PPB has not specified whether other jurisdictions utilizing the same service have been impacted.