911 Reminder

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind residents their telephone number, 417-683-1020, will still reach the Sheriff’s Office; however, you will reach emergency dispatch, soon to be full 911. When you call the emergency number 417-683-1020, it will be answered by Douglas County 911 what is your emergency.
To better serve you the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has a non-emergency telephone number 417-250-2320.  When you call the non-emergency telephone number there will be a voice prompt giving you the options to reach deputies, jail, office staff, etc. that will be able to handle all non-emergency questions. If you are forwarded to a voicemail on the non-emergency side that means they are assisting other people. They ask that you leave a message, and they will return your call. All voicemails are forwarded to administration to verify that they are being answered.
If you dial 911, or 417-683-1020 in error they encourage you to not just hand up the phone. They are required to follow up on all non-answer or hang up emergency calls. If you do not answer, or if there is no response when the call is answered, they will attempt to return the call.  If they are unable to reach anyone, they will respond to your address, or your location as if there were an emergency. 
 
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