Instructions for Reporting:
- Ensure Safety: If at any point the situation escalates to an emergency, call 911 immediately.
- Provide Details: When submitting your report, include as much detail as possible to assist the deputies in their follow-up.
- Follow Up: A deputy will contact you via phone to discuss the report and provide further assistance as needed.
- Documentation: Keep any relevant documents or evidence handy for the follow-up call.
Non-Emergency Situations:
- Past Thefts (No Evidence Collection Required):
- Items were stolen but there is no suspect information.
- Theft of property that does not require immediate investigation or evidence collection.
- Lost property reports.
- Vandalism (Not in Progress):
- Property damage that occurred earlier and there is no ongoing threat or immediate need for evidence collection.
- Graffiti that has already dried and does not pose any immediate danger.
- Minor Traffic Incidents:
- Minor accidents where no one is injured, and both parties have exchanged information.
- Hit-and-run incidents with no immediate threat and no serious injuries.
- Harassment (Non-Threatening):
- Repeated unwanted contact (calls, messages) that is not currently happening and does not pose an immediate danger.
- Non-threatening verbal disputes between neighbors or acquaintances.
- Noise Complaints:
- Loud parties or music that is not ongoing.
- Regular neighborhood noise disturbances that are not occurring at the time of the report.
- Lost and Found:
- Reporting lost items that do not require immediate attention.
- Found property that needs to be reported but does not require immediate collection by deputies.
- Animal Complaints:
- Non-aggressive animals at large.
- Reporting a stray animal that is not posing a threat to public safety.
- Fraud and Identity Theft:
- Cases of fraud or identity theft where no immediate action is required, and the suspect is not known.
- Unauthorized credit card use that has already been reported to the bank.
- Suspicious Activity (Not in Progress):
- Suspicious persons or vehicles observed earlier with no ongoing threat.
- Past suspicious behavior that does not require immediate investigation.
- Civil Matters:
- Disputes over property lines, child custody exchanges (without immediate confrontation).
- Landlord-tenant disputes that do not involve violence or threats.
- Lost/Not delivered packages.
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