| Don't Call 911 From Your Cell!! |
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When you call 911 from a cell phone, the call is routed to the California Highway Patrol! The CHP then has to find out where you are and route the call to your local police or fire dispatcher, which can lose tens of minutes in a critical situation. The Oakland Police Department has an emergency number for use in cell phones: 510-777-3211 Program this number into your cell phone and put it on speed dial! Also remember that other cities have local emergency numbers for cell phone users. Contact the police departments of other cities you visit regularly and put their local emergency numbers into your cell phone contact list as well. ONLY CALL 911 FROM A LAND LINE! |
Newsflash
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You've probably read about it in the newspaper, or seen it on a Yahoo group. Chief Anthony Batts of the OPD has put out a strategic plan for the police department, and he wants YOUR input on it! The 4 public meetings he scheduled are over, but you can still review the plan yourself and respond. Here is the plan itself, and the presentation: OPD Strategic Plan Presentation Having read the plan and the presentation, you can register your own opinions. Click here to take the Online Survey .
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