GTPD Community Bulletin: Calling 9-1-1 Vs. Police Non-Emergency Phone Number
Gloucester Township Police Community Policing Dispatch Center has seen an influx of 9-1-1 calls for situations that are NOT Emergencies.
We would like to remind residents to only call 9-1-1 for an EMERGENCY:
- A life threatening situation
-Fires
-Motor Vehicle Accidents
-Injuries or sickness requiring an Ambulance
- A Crime In-Progress such as If you see someone breaking into a house
or someone being assaulted
Please Call the NON-Emergency Police Phone Number at: (856)228-4500 for:
-Parking Complaints
-Fraud
-Abandoned Vehicles
-A theft of an item where the subject is no longer on location
-Criminal Mischief
-Theft of a Bicycle
-Harassment where the subject is no longer on location
You can also report the following online at: https://gtpolice.com/online-reporting/
-Identity Theft
-Theft of a bicycle
-Theft Under $1000
-Harassment (Except domestic violence, threats with a weapon or bomb
threats)
-Criminal Mischief
-Lost Property (Except lost firearms and other weapons)
-Reports for insurance purposes (When only want a report for insurance
claims)
-Faud, embezzlement or bad checks
-Credit Card Theft
-Shoplifting Under $1000
-Simple Assault (Only when the victim knows the offender. Does not
include domestic violence)
-Follow-up report (Submitting additional information for an incident)
Lost Dogs should be reported to: https://gtpolice.com/community-services-division/report-lost-pets/
Call the Gloucester Township Municipal Building at 856-228-4000 for:
-Information or directory assistance
-Code Enforcement Issues
- Questions with municipal services
-Tax Office Questions
-Community Event Information
-Questions about court related matters
-Public works
-Senior Services
********If you can't decide if your call is an emergency, consider it to be an emergency and dial 911.
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Address/Location
Gloucester Township Police Department
1261 Chews Landing Rd
Clementon, NJ 08021
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 856-228-4500
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