The
Fourth of July weekend is one of the busiest weekends for dispatchers in the
Marion County Sheriff’s 911 Center. This year, the 911 Center expects to answer
over 3,000 911 Calls on the 4th of July alone.
Unless someone is injured, or property is damaged by fireworks, the Marion
County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatchers request that residents call the
non-emergency telephone line, 317-327-3811, to report firework violations.
Cellular telephone users in Marion County may also dial 311 for all
non-emergencies.
Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal: “This Fourth of July, we are asking
citizens to do their part in ensuring that our 911 lines are not tied up with
complaints about fireworks. Please consider that someone with a life or death
emergency needs to get through to 911 as quickly as possible. Calling
317-327-3811 or 311 can make a real difference in ensuring that someone who
really needs help, gets help faster.”
