9-1-1 is for EMERGENCY situations.
Tarrant County Sheriff's Communications Section provides
a link between the citizens and emergency assistance units. The 9-1-1
system is one of the most state-of-the-art phone systems.
The NON-EMERGENCY phone number is 817-884-1213.
For all
JAIL information call 817-884-3000.
When should you call 9-1-1?
When should you NOT call 9-1-1?
Emergencies present a scary situation for children. At times they may not know what to do. Below you find some tips on how to teach you child how to use 9-1-1 system.
What is 9-1-1?
Some children have heard about 9-1-1 from school,
television or friends, but may not understand what it is used for.
Children may not be sure what a real emergency is. Remind children to
dial 9-1-1 when the need help to save a life, stop a crime or report a
fire. Inform your child that if they are ever lost and feel that they
are not safe, to pick up the phone and dial 9-1-1 and they well be
helped.
What can we do as Parents?
The most important thing you can do is talk with your
child about 9-1-1 and when they should call. Tell your child that if
they ever call 9-1-1 there will be person on the other end who is
going to help them.
What about babysitters?
When there are no adults at home every child or
baby-sitter should have the following information by the phone:
The best time to prepare for an emergency is NOW!!! Don't wait until one happens!
All calls that come into the Communications Center are taken seriously.
DO NOT HANG-UP!
If you dial 9-1-1 by accident do not hang up, stay on
the line and tell the Communications Officer that it was an
accident.
When a person dials 9-1-1 and hangs up either
before the line is answered or before the Communications Officer is
able to determine the nature of the call, a call back will be
attempted.
Each time a person dials 9-1-1, information is
displayed on an Automatic Location Identifier screen. The information
displayed is the name, address and phone number of the telephone
subscriber. This information is displayed on all calls to 9-1-1, even
if the person has caller ID blocking.
If the Communications Officer is unable to make contact with a person on the phone or feels that there is a problem, a peace officer will be dispatched to investigate the hang up call.
County Telephone Operator 817-884-1111
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