Non-emergency police and sheriff numbers in District of Columbia
This directory covers 1 city or town in District of Columbia with a local law-enforcement agency, and 0 counties with a sheriff's office. Population 689,545 (2020 Census). Choose where you are — each page gives the ten-digit non-emergency line, the agency address, and links to the agency's own pages.
Largest cities in District of Columbia
Counties in District of Columbia
Questions about District of Columbia
Is there one non-emergency number for the whole of District of Columbia?
No. Non-emergency calls are answered by the local agency, so the number depends on which city, town, or unincorporated area you are in. Pick your city below, or the county if you are outside city limits.
Who answers if I live outside any city in District of Columbia?
The county sheriff's office normally covers unincorporated areas. Use the county list on this page.
What if my town is not listed?
Small towns often have no police department of their own and are policed by the county sheriff or by a neighbouring agency. Rather than show an empty page, we leave those out — go to the county page instead.