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350 North D Street Porterville, California 93257 (559) 782-7400 (Non-emergency)
INVESTIGATIONS/SERVICES		ADMINISTRATIVE
Captain Josh Maniss Invest. Lt. Bruce Sokoloff Services Lt. Ron Moore GIU Sgt. Enrique Lara Services Sgt. Carl Jordan Evidence Records Department Communications/Dispatch Juvenile Diversion/Crime Prevention-Steve Walker Animal Control Shelter (Lindsay)	782-7562 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-Melinda Rios Admin Sgt. Orlando Ortiz	782-7402 782-7402 782-7563
HOTLINES		PATROL
Anonymous Crime Tips Graffiti Removal	784-3673 359-6929	Captain Dominic Barteau Patrol Secretary- Tiffany Savoie Patrol Lieutenant Mark Azevedo, Rose Gurule,  & Mark Hatch Patrol Sergeant Traffic Sgt. Erik Martinez	782-7405 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