The Lawrence Public Safety Communications Center is a 24-hour, full-service agency that dispatches police, fire and EMS services. LiAnn Wolfe is the director of communications.

Vacation checks

Going away? The Lawrence Police Department will dispatch officers to watch the exterior of your home when you will be gone for more than three days. Call Lawrence Public Safety Communications at 545-7575 to make a request for this assistance.

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Each year, the second full week of April is dedicated to the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators.

The annual recognition began when It was first conceived by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County (Calif.) Sheriff’s Office in 1981 and was observed only at that agency for three years. Members of the Virginia and North Carolina chapters of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) became involved in the mid-1980’s.

By the early 1990’s, the national APCO organization convinced Congress of the need for a formal proclamation. Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced what became H.J. Res. 284 to create “National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.” According to Congressional procedure, it was introduced twice more in 1993 and 1994, and then became permanent, without the need for yearly introduction.

National Telecommunicators Week brings celebration, honor, and publicity focused on the otherwise unsung hero on the other end of the line. It’s a great opportunity to reflect on the important role of the 911 dispatcher as the first, first responder.The City of Lawrence values its dispatchers and the invaluable service they provide this community.

Alarm Permits

Please note, your annual alarm permit may be purchased through Cry Wolf, a Detroit, Michigan firm. Contact information for Cry Wolf includes: the phone number for Cry Wolf is 877-665-2985 or you may email at lawrencein@publicsafetycorp.com. LPD partners with Cry Wolf to reduce false alarm calls to the police department and to lower costs for the city and its citizens. If you would like to speak with an LPD representative, call 317-549-6404 for assistance with this new system.

Indiana Amber Alert

Amber Alert is a statewide notification program to locate abducted children within the first 24 hours after they go missing. Radio and television stations broadcast information provided by law enforcement about the child and the circumstances in which he or she was abducted.

National Sex Offender Registry

Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry

Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana: 317-262-TIPS (8477)