A Bridgeport insurance salesman has a low-tech solution to sending police anonymous tips.

John Lee says some people may not want to call in to tip lines or send emails because those methods leave a digital footprint and aren't fully anonymous. He says the envelopes have a special appeal to people on the street who don't want to be labeled snitches.

So he spent his own money on pre-addressed, pre-posted business envelopes specifically for mailing tips to police.

The envelopes are labeled TIPS, which Lee says stands for "Trustworthy Information for Public Safety."

Lee says he spent $1,200 of his own money to have them printed up. To his delight, Bridgeport police embraced the idea and promised to help him promote it. 

Police say they will make the envelopes available to the public at police headquarters on Congress Street and other locations across the city by Thanksgiving.

"I'm hoping that we get some great tips, and that we're able to solve at least one crime," says Bridgeport Chief of Police Joe Gaudett. "If we solve one, it's worth it."