Non Emergency Police Numbers Across the United States
Find the non emergency phone number, address and official website of police departments and sheriff’s offices near you. 157 agencies, every number checked against its official source.
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- Kansas CityMissouri(816) 234-5111
- PatersonNew Jersey(973) 321-1111
- HialeahFlorida(305) 687-2525
- KissimmeeFlorida(407) 846-3333
- ChesapeakeVirginia(757) 382-6161
- NorfolkVirginia(757) 441-5610
- ArlingtonTexas(817) 274-4444
- GarlandTexas(972) 485-4840
- DubuqueIowa(563) 589-4415
- CamdenNew Jersey(856) 757-7400
911 or the non emergency number?
The single most useful thing to know before you call. When in doubt, call 911 — a dispatcher would rather redirect you than miss an emergency.
Call 911
- A crime is happening right now
- Someone is hurt, in danger or unconscious
- You see a fire or smell gas
- A car crash with injuries
- You need an ambulance
Call the non emergency line
- A theft or break-in that already happened and the suspect is gone
- A car crash with no injuries and no blocked road
- Noise complaints, barking dogs, parking problems
- Abandoned or suspicious vehicles
- Asking for a copy of a police report
What to have ready when you call
Where it happened
The exact address or the nearest cross streets. This is the first thing the call taker will ask, and it decides which agency handles it.
What happened, and when
A short factual description and the time. Say straight away if the person involved has already left the scene.
Who is involved
Descriptions, vehicle and plate if you have them. Say whether anyone is injured and whether a weapon was seen.
Which agency covers your address?
Municipal police departments
They serve a city or town and handle everything inside city limits. This is who most people need.
Sheriff’s offices
They serve the county, cover unincorporated and rural areas, and typically run the county jail and court security.
State police and highway patrol
They cover interstates, state highways and expressways, and back up local agencies statewide.
Browse police departments by state
157 verified agencies across 6 states. Select your city to see its non emergency number, address and official website.
New Jersey (65)
Absecon · Bloomfield · Bordentown Township · Bridgeton · Burlington · Camden · Carlstadt · Carteret · Chatham · Cherry Hill · Cinnaminson · Cliffside Park · Delran Township · East Greenwich Township · East Newark · East Orange · Edgewater Park · Edison · Elizabeth · Elk Township · Ewing Township · Fair Lawn · Fort Lee · Franklin Township · Freehold Township · Glassboro · Hamilton Township · Irvington · Kearny · Keyport · Kinnelon · Lakewood · Lawrence Township · Linden · Little Ferry · Lumberton Township · Magnolia · Mahwah · Millville · Mount Laurel · New Brunswick · Newark · Ocean City · Orange · Parsippany · Passaic · Paterson · Perth Amboy · Phillipsburg · Plainfield · Rahway · Red Bank · Ridgefield Park · Sayreville · Toms River · Union City · Upper Saddle River · Vineland · West New York · West Orange · Westfield · Westwood · Wildwood · Woodcliff Lake · Woolwich Township · All New Jersey numbers →
Missouri (37)
Arnold · Belton · Blue Springs · Bolivar · Buffalo · Carthage · Clayton · Columbia · Crystal City · Duquesne · El Dorado Springs · Fair Grove · Farmington · Gladstone · Harrisonville · Jefferson City · Jennings · Joplin · Kansas City · Kirksville · Lee’s Summit · Linneus · Maplewood · Mexico · North Kansas City · Ozark · O’Fallon · Poplar Bluff · Republic · Richmond Heights · Saint Peters · St Joseph · Sullivan · Trenton · Warrensburg · Washington · Weldon Spring · All Missouri numbers →
Florida (21)
Aventura · Cape Coral · Davie · Daytona Beach · Fort Lauderdale · Gainesville · Golden Beach · Hialeah · Homestead · Jacksonville · Kissimmee · Lakeland · Naples · Okeechobee · Orlando · Pembroke Pines · Sanford · St Petersburg · Tallahassee · Winter Park · Yulee · All Florida numbers →
Virginia (18)
Alexandria · Annandale · Chesapeake · Chesterfield · Goochland · Hampton · Lawrenceville · Manassas · Melfa · Mineral · Norfolk · Petersburg · Powhatan · Roanoke · Tappahannock · Virginia Beach · Warsaw · Williamsburg · All Virginia numbers →
Texas (15)
Alton · Arlington · Austin · Baytown · Boerne · Donna · Galena Park · Garland · Horseshoe Bay · Kirby · McAllen · Olmos Park · Plano · Point Comfort · San Antonio · All Texas numbers →
Iowa (1)
Puerto Rico
Policing in Puerto Rico works differently: an island-wide police bureau plus municipal forces. See the contacts and how it works →
How these numbers are verified
Wrong phone numbers are the norm in online directories, because most of them copy each other. We do not. Every one of the 157 listings was opened one by one and checked against the official website of that city, police department or sheriff’s office.
When an agency publishes several lines — dispatch, records, administration — we list the one it labels itself as non emergency. We never take a number from an aggregator site. In our last full audit, 39% of the numbers we had inherited were wrong and were corrected.
Frequently asked questions
What is a non emergency police number?
It is the line you call when you need the police but there is no immediate danger to life or property: reporting a past theft, noise complaints, abandoned vehicles, or asking an administrative question. Using it keeps 911 free for real emergencies.
When should I call 911 instead?
Call 911 whenever there is a crime in progress, someone is injured or in danger, you see a fire, or you need an ambulance. If you are unsure, call 911 and let the dispatcher decide. You will never get in trouble for calling 911 in good faith.
Are these phone numbers verified?
Yes. Every number in this directory has been checked one by one against the official website of the city, the police department or the sheriff’s office. Where an agency publishes several lines, we list the one it labels as non emergency, not the switchboard or the dispatch line.
How do I get a copy of a police report?
Call the non emergency number of the agency that took the report and ask for the records division. Most departments also let you request reports online. You will usually need the report number, the date and a photo ID, and there may be a small fee.
How do I file a police report for something that already happened?
Use the non emergency number. Many departments also take reports online for minor incidents such as theft from a vehicle, lost property or vandalism with no suspect information.
What do I do if someone is missing?
Call your local police straight away. There is no waiting period before you can report a missing person in the United States, and that applies to adults too. If the person is a child or is considered at risk, call 911.
Who do I call about a noise complaint?
The non emergency number of the police department covering that address. If the noise is coming from unincorporated county land, call the sheriff’s office instead.
What is the difference between a police department and a sheriff’s office?
A police department serves a city or town. A sheriff’s office serves the county, usually covering unincorporated areas, and often runs the county jail and court security.
A number is wrong or my department is missing. How do I report it?
Use the contact form and tell us which listing is affected, or which agency is missing. Agencies change their lines, so corrections are welcome and we check every report against the official source.
Guides and answers
Practical guides to the questions people ask most often before they pick up the phone.
When to call 911 vs the non emergency number
The test that actually works, with real examples of each and what to have ready before you dial.
How to get a copy of a police report
Who to ask, what to bring, how long it takes, what it costs, and why a request gets refused.
How to report a missing person
There is no 24 hour rule anywhere in the United States. What to do immediately and what police will ask you for.
Police department vs sheriff’s office
City, county or state: which agency actually answers for your address, and how to tell.
Noise complaints: who to call
What to say, whether it stays anonymous, and what officers can and cannot do about it.
Don’t see your department?
We are adding agencies continuously. Tell us which one is missing, or report a number that has changed, and we will check it against the official source and add it.