Reporting a Crime or Emergency

 

When you are reporting a crime or emergency, stay calm and clearly state the problem. Use the 911 emergency number only for Crimes-In-Progress or Life Threatening Situations. For Example: I want to report a burglary in progress, a car has been stolen, there has been an accident, a fire, I need an ambulance. When calling remember to give the full address and the nearest cross street of the emergency. Also, give your complete name, the place, address, and telephone number from where you are calling and any other additional pertinent information you can provide.  Examples may include: the number of people injured, number of vehicles involved, any road blockage, direction of travel of suspects or vehicles, license plate numbers, vehicle descriptions, physical descriptions, any weapons involved, people present, any medical conditions or past medical history, current medications. Remember to remain calm and stay on the line until you are told to hang up.  Follow any instructions that may have been provided by the emergency dispatcher.  Emergency personnel will be notified and will respond.  If safe, leave a light on or meet the responding personnel outside the location.

 

 Guidelines on Reporting Suspicious Incidents

 

One of the most difficult concepts to convey is just exactly what is "Suspicious". The following list, while by no means all-inclusive, does provide some guidelines.  Remember when in doubt, CALL THE POLICE.
 

1. A stranger enters your neighbor's home when it is unoccupied.

2. A scream is heard.

3. Persons entering or leaving a business after hours.

4. Offers of merchandise at ridiculously low prices.

5. Persons loitering around schools, parks, secluded areas.

6. Sound of breaking glass or other loud, explosive noises.

7. Anyone removing accessories, license plates or gasoline from a vehicle

8. Anyone peering into a parked vehicle.

9. A person running, especially if carrying something of value.

10. Carrying property at an unusual hour or in an unusual place.

11. A lot of human traffic to and from a certain location on a very regular basis, at all hours.

12. Anyone forcing entrance to or tampering with a residence, business or vehicle.

13. Any vehicle moving slowly or without lights.

14. Parked occupied vehicle containing one or more persons if observed at an unusual hour.

15. Business transactions conducted from a vehicle, especially around schools and parks.

 


 
 
 
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