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350 North D Street Porterville, California 93257 (559) 782-7400 (Non-emergency)
INVESTIGATIONS/SERVICES		ADMINISTRATIVE
Captain Ron Moore Invest. Lt. Bruce Sokoloff Services Lt. Mark Azevedo GIU Sgt. Jose Dominguez Services Sgt. Carl Jordan Evidence Records Department Communications/Dispatch Juvenile Diversion/Crime Prevention-Marcial Morales Animal Control Shelter (Lindsay)	527-4281 782-7565 782-7424 782-7421 782-7576 306-1505 782-7428 782-7400 782-7567  562-5947	Chief Jake Castellow Chief's Administrative Assistant-Tiffany Savoie Admin Sgt. Oscar Ibarra	782-7402 782-7402 782-7563
HOTLINES		PATROL
Anonymous Crime Tips Graffiti Removal	784-3673 359-6929	Captain Josh Manis Patrol Secretary-  Patrol Lieutenant Rose Gurule,  Mark Hatch, Orlando Ortiz Patrol Sergeant Traffic Sgt. Jay Starling	782-7562 782-7404 782-7410 782-7549 782-7408
FAX
PD Fax (Records) PD Fax (Communications)  PD Fax (Administrative)	784-1070 781-1764 784-0705

Emergency? Non-emergency?

Our dispatchers are asked several times a day, what are examples of emergency calls? Here are examples of what would constitute an emergency or non-emergency call.

Examples of emergency calls: (9-1-1)

• In progress crimes
• House/structure fire
• A person has been shot
• Bank/business robbery
• Burglary in progress or just occurred
• Someone is having a heart attack
• Traffic accident with injuries involved
• Life threatening condition and medical aid is needed

Examples of non-emergency calls: (782-7400)

• Loud party or music
• Parking violations
• Barking dog
• Road information
• My car was towed. How do I get it back?
• The traffic light is broken
• I scraped my knee
• Non-injury traffic accidents
• Time delayed reports with no suspect information