snitch line

British  

noun

1. a direct telephone or other communications link set up to allow people to report neighbours, colleagues, etc suspected of wrongdoing

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Example Sentences

Mr. Smith sent a letter to acting IRS Commissioner Douglas O’Donnell about the snitch line, and asked that the commissioner share it with all agency employees.

From Washington Times

The “snitch line” seems to refer to Hogan’s November 2020 covid-prevention hotline for residents to report violations of his public health order banning large indoor groups.

From Washington Post

Members of the media have access to what is known as “The Snitch Line” — the telephone number players and coaches have to anonymously report protocol violations on campus to N.B.A. security.

From New York Times

The NBA even has established an anonymous tip hotline — dubbed “the Snitch Line” — to report players who violate coronavirus protocol inside its bubble near Orlando, Fla.. And Clippers guard Lou Williams must stay in quarantine for 10 days, missing two games, after he was caught visiting a strip club during an excused absence for a funeral.

From Los Angeles Times

I think if a real person were in immediate harm, that would be one thing, but your offense seems to stem from a general stance about “taxpayers,” and to my mind, it doesn’t rise to the level of “calling a snitch line.”

From Slate