How do I know if I should call 911 or just the regular phone number?

In an emergency, call 911 immediately from any wired or wireless phone. An emergency is any situation that requires immediate assistance from the police department, fire department or emergency medical services. Examples include: • A fire • A crime, especially if it is in progress • A car crash, especially if someone is injured • A medical emergency, such as someone who is unconscious, gasping for air or not breathing, experiencing an allergic reaction, having chest pain, having uncontrollable bleeding, or any other symptoms that require immediate medical attention. If you are in need of non-emergency police or fire service, in other words an emergency does not exist and you don’t need an immediate police, fire, or EMS response, please call 937-296-2558.

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1. How do I apply for a job with the MTPD?
2. How do I get to the Police Department?
3. How do I know if I should call 911 or just the regular phone number?
4. Important: Not sure if the situation is a true emergency? Call 911 and let the call-taker decide.
5. How do I obtain a copy of a police report?
6. I am planning on going on vacation soon, will the police check my house?
7. I need to get fingerprinted, what do I have to do?
8. I would like to start a Neighborhood Watch Group in my neighborhood, what should I do?
9. My car has been towed, how do I get a tow release card?
10. What information does the dispatcher need when I call?