WYSSPR

What if 330 million Americans could help catch fugitives? That's the question that kept me up at night. I was looking at the FBI's Most Wanted list faces, crimes, massive reward amounts and I realized something absurd. There's $200+ million in unclaimed rewards sitting on the table. Dangerous people walking free. And the only thing connecting citizens to this system is a 1-800 tip line from 1984. As a technologist, I saw a massive disconnect. In an age where we can summon a car, order food, and find a date with a swipe, the infrastructure for public safety tips hadn't evolved in decades. Uber unlocked millions of drivers. Airbnb unlocked millions of spare rooms. I asked myself: what if we could unlock millions of eyes? What if we made it dead simple and financially rewarding for everyday people to help bring fugitives to justice? Wysspr was born from that "what if" moment for me.