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Frequent
Questions
Police
Information: 303-987-7150
I
am concerned about an abandoned and/or inoperable vehicle parked
on my block. Who should I call?
To
inform us of an abandoned vehicle, call 303-987-7111.
The
Communications Center takes calls on vehicles abandoned or inoperable
on public streets. A police agent will respond to the complaint.
If a violation is found, the car will be tagged with a 24-hour notice.
If the owner is not located within the 24 hours, the vehicle will
be towed at the owner's expense to the department's impound yard.
Where
can I get fingerprint cards completed?
The
Crime Lab offers fingerprinting
services to Lakewood residents and nonresidents.
What
should I do if I am pulled over in traffic?
Please
follow these procedures.
VIDEO:
Safe
Behavior in a Traffic Stop
What
if I get a ticket? Get in an accident?
Please
see our special section on tickets
and traffic accidents.
How
can I safely dispose of household chemical waste?
Leftover
household pesticides, cleaners, and aerosols can produce hazardous
waste when they are disposed of improperly. Lakewood residents are
eligible to use the Rooney
Road Recycling Center to dispose of unused and unwanted household
chemicals.
What
does an outdoor warning siren mean? What should I do when I hear
an outdoor warning siren?
The
City of Lakewood has an outdoor siren warning system that covers
most of the city in case a disaster or large-scale emergency develops.
The sirens feature loudspeakers for relaying verbal messages. Should
a large-scale emergency (dam failure, hazardous materials spill,
tornado, flash flood, etc.) require the use of the warning system,
you will hear a civil defense warning tone followed by verbal instructions
over the outdoor warning siren system.
If
you hear the outdoor warning sirens, you should tune in to your
radio (KOA) or television for further information and instructions.
Do not call the police or fire departments, unless you have an emergency,
because the phone lines must remain open for emergency calls.
Each
April or May, the City of Lakewood conducts an audible test of the system
in order to make sure they will work if we need them. Such warnings
are announced in advance via Looking at Lakewood and KLTV-Channel
8.
How
can I make a police report by telephone?
To
contact the Telephone Reporting Unit, call 303-987-7150.
The
Telephone Reporting Unit (TRU) is on duty 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday
through Friday. The unit's clerks take telephone reports from citizens
concerning non-emergency situations such as criminal mischief, criminal
trespass and harassment where the suspect is unknown or doesn’t
live in the area.
How
can a hearing-impaired person contact the department?
Emergency:
911
Non-emergency:
303-987-7111
All
desks in the communication center are equipped with TDDs (Telecommunications
Devices for the Deaf) for telephone communications with the hearing-impaired
community.
I am a registered sex offender. Who do I contact about registering?
Call 303-987-7310
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