Think of it as the “NBD” hotline. Your neighbor’s leaf blower at 3AM? Call this line. A suspicious raccoon running a tiny heist in your trash can? Perfect for 317-327-3811.
Here’s a fun fact: the number handles over 400,000 calls a year. That’s more calls than there are people in downtown Indianapolis. It’s basically the city’s annoyance switchboard.
The quirkiest reasons to call
Someone once called to report a deer wearing a party hat. No joke. IMPD logged it. Another caller complained about a neighbor’s aggressive garden gnome.
Then there’s the “couch-on-the-curb” saga. It’s not a crime. But if that couch has been there for three weeks, it’s a quality-of-life issue. The non-emergency number is your weapon against slow-motion blight.
And yes, you can call about fireworks. Please do. Specifically, at 2:17 AM on a Tuesday. It’s a civic duty.
