Bay Area Local Emergency Dispatch Numbers

or ‘911’ alternatives to call from your cell phone.

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Calling ‘911’ on your cellular phone anywhere in the Bay Area may connect you to the CHP (Highway Patrol) regional dispatch center in Vallejo. Waiting times can be lengthy to reach a CHP dispatcher, who will then have to transfer your call back to a local agency’s emergency dispatch center. So, unless you are on a freeway (or have other reason to call the CHP), avoid dialing ‘911’ on your cell phone.

Instead, pre-program the local seven-digit (10 digits with area code) emergency numbers for the cities where you live and work, and dial them directly in an emergency.  We strongly recommend  you confirm these numbers with the local municipality or city agency.

Alameda – 510-881-8181 or 925-447-6880 (Fire) or 510-522-2423 (Police)

Alameda County (Fire) – 925-447-6880 or 510-881-8181

Alameda County (Sheriff) – 925-462-1212 or 510-351-2020

Alamo – 925-838-6691 (Fire) or 925-646-2441 (Sheriff)

Albany – 510-528-5770 (Fire) or 510-525-7300 (Police)

American Canyon – 707-253-0911 (Sheriff)

Antioch – 925-757-1313 (Fire) or 925-778-3911 (Police)

BART – 877-679-7000 or 510-464-7000 (Police)

Benicia – 707-745-3411 Fire/Police

Berkeley – 510-981-5911 Fire/Police

Blackhawk/Diablo – 925-838-6691 (Fire) or 925-646-2441 (Sheriff)

Brentwood – 925-757-1313 (Fire) or 925-778-2441 (Police)

CAL (Fire) CDF/East Bay-– 408-779-6611

CA Highway Patrol (CHP) – 911

CA Highway Patrol (CHP) non-emergency: 1-800-835-5247

Castro Valley – 510-881-8181 (Fire) or 510-351-2020 (Sheriff)

Clayton – 925-933-1313 (Fire) or 925-673-7350 (Police)

Concord – 925-933-1313 (Fire) or 925-671-3333 (Police)

Contra Costa County (Fire) – Central/East: 925-933-1313, West: 510-223-4422

Contra Costa County (Sheriff) – 925-646-2441

Crockett/Port Costa – 925-933-1313 (Fire)

Daly City – 650-992-2313 (Fire) or 650-992-1225 (Police)

Danville – 925-838-6691 (Fire) or 925-667-7721 (Police)

Davis – 530-756-3400 (Fire) or 530-758-3600 (Police)

Dublin – 925-447-6880 (Fire) or 925-667-7721 (Police)

East Bay Regional Park District – 510-881-1121

El Cerrito – 510-237-3231 (Fire) or 510-233-1214 (Police)

El Sobrante – 925-933-1313 (Fire) or 925-646-2441 (Sheriff)

Emeryville – 510-596-3737 (Police)

Fairfield – 707-428-7373

Fremont – 510-881-8181 (Fire) or 510-790-6800 (Police)

Hayward – 510-732-2626 (Fire) or 510-293-7000 (Police)

Hercules – 925-933-1313 (Fire) or 510-724-1111 (Police)

Kensington – 510-237-3231 (Fire) or 510-236-0474 (Police)

Lafayette – 925-933-1313 (Fire) or 925-284-5010 (Police)

Livermore – 925-447-6880 (Fire) or 925-371-4987 (Police)

Manteca – 209-456-8101 (Police)

Marin County – 415-472-0911 (Fire/Police) or 415-488-4321 (Fire) or 415-479-2311 (Sheriff)

Martinez – 925-933-1313 (Fire) or 925-228-4141 (Police)

Millbrae – 650-345-1611 (Fire) or 650-697-1212 (Police)

Moraga – 925-933-1313 (Fire) or 925-284-5010 (Police)

Napa – 707-963-9636 (Fire) or 707-257-9223 (Police)

Napa County (Sheriff) – 707-253-0911

Newark – 510-793-3737 (Fire) or 510-578-4237 (Police)

Novato – 415-892-1511 (Fire) or 415-897-1122 (Police)

Oakland – 510-444-1616 (Fire) or 510-777-3211 (Police)

Orinda – 925-933-1313 (Fire) or 925-284-5010 (Police)

Pacifica – 650-368-1421 (Fire) or 650-355-4151 (Police)

Piedmont – 510-420-3000 (Fire/Police)

Pinole – 510-724-1111 (Fire/Police)

Pittsburg – 925-757-1313 (Fire) or 925-646-2441 (Police)

Pleasant Hill – 925-933-1313 (Fire) or 925-680-7000 (Police)

Pleasanton – 925-447-6880 (Fire) or 925-931-5122 (Police)

Poison Control Info Line – 800-222-1222

Redwood City – 650-369-3331 (Fire/Police)

Richmond – 510-233-5223 (Fire) or 510-233-1214 (Police)

Riverside – 951-787-7911 (Fire/Police)

Riverside County – 800-472-5697 (Fire) or 951-684-0911 (Sheriff)

Rodeo – 925-933-1313 (Fire) or 925-646-2441 (Sheriff)

Sacramento – 916-732-0100 (Fire/Police)

San Bruno – 650-877-8989 (Fire/Police) – or 650-780-7100 (Police)

San Carlos – 650-368-1421 (Fire) or 650-592-2222 (Police)

San Francisco (Fire/Police) – 415-553-8090

San Jose – 408-277-8911 (Fire/Police)

San Leandro – 510-638-2123 (Fire/Police)

San Lorenzo – 510-881-8181 (Fire) or 510-351-2020 (Sheriff)

San Mateo – 650-522-7700 (Police)

San Mateo County (Fire) – 650-345-1611

San Mateo County (Sheriff) – 650-363-4911

San Pablo – 510-223-4422 (Fire) or 510-233-1214 (Police)

San Rafael – 415-453-2424 (Police)

San Ramon – 925-838-6691 (Fire) or 925-973-2779 (Police)

Santa Cruz City/County – 831-471-1170 (Fire/Police)

Solano County – 707-421-7090 (Sheriff)

South San Francisco – 650-873-3333 (Fire/Police)

Stockton – 209-937-7911 (Police)

Suisun City – 707-421-6622 (Fire/Police)

Suisun Fire Protection District – 707-421-7090 (Fire)

Tracy – 209-831-6550 (Police)

UC Berkeley – 510-642-3333 (Police)

UCSF San Francisco – 415-476-1414 (Police)

University of California – Office of the President

UCOP 1111 Franklin St. Bldg. Security – 510-987-9700

UCOP Kaiser Center Security – 510-271-6131 or 510-272-0909

UCOP 20th St. Bldg. Security – 510-987-0020

UCOP 1111 Broadway Bldg. Security 510-267-1124

UCOP Emergency Info Recorded Message-Backup Line – 866-272-9009

Union City – 510-881-8181 (Fire) or 510-471-1365 (Police)

Vacaville – 707-449-5200 (Fire/Police)

Vallejo – 707-552-3285 (Fire/Police)

Walnut Creek – 925-933-1313 (Fire/Medical) or 925-935-6400 (Police)

Freeway Traffic Information or non-emergency breakdown assistance – 511 or https://511.org/

If all else fails, try dialing ‘411’.