Please call 911 or
831-471-1170. It is appropriate to call
911 for calls which involve a crime, accident or incident requiring a uniformed police officer to respond.
Crime Tip Line
To submit a crime tip, call
831-768-3544. Anonymous information may be left on an answering machine in the police department through the Crime Tip Line. This line is checked regularly.
Alternate Emergency 7-Digit Telephone Number
To report an emergency, you may also call
831-471-1151. When requesting assistance from the Police Department, realize that requests are prioritized with emergency calls having priority over non-emergency calls. The officer will respond to your call as soon as possible.
Operator Questions
When calling you will be asked:
- What is the problem?
- Where is the problem?
- Is it still happening (in progress)?
- How many people are involved?
- Are there weapons involved?
- What do the people look like (sex, age, race, height, weight, what are they wearing)?
- Are there vehicles involved?
- Can you describe them (year, make, model, color, license plate)?
- Which way did they go?
- What is your name, address, and telephone number?