Are you in danger?

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has three distinct ways in which you, a private citizen, can contact them about in progress crimes that threaten your safety, issues related to safety in which your life is a risk, and traffic issues.

When to call 9-1-1: 

• ALL fire-related issues
• ALL issues that require an ambulance and/or immediate medical attention
• Reckless/suspected drunk and impaired drivers (attempt to get license plate information and details of car and driver)
• In-progress physical altercations
• Trespassers on your private property
• All motor-vehicle accidents no matter how small or large the damage
• Shots fired 
• Audible calls for help from others
• Suicidal or welfare checks

When to call 3-1-1: 

• Fireworks after hours
• Loud music and parties after hours
• Issues with animals including domestic and wild animals
• Lost/stolen property (after its been discovered missing)
• Parking violations (on sidewalks, wrong direction on the street, parked on private property, etc.)
• Juvenile runaway reports
• Identify theft and fraud reports
• Delayed reports

Reporting Traffic Issues:

If the issue you’d like to report is not an motor vehicle accident nor related to parking, please click here to learn more about how to submit a traffic complaint.