Calling 911

9-1-1 is the telephone number to call when a response from law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical services is needed anywhere in Anoka County.

Emergency number for Police, Fire, EMS: 911

Non-emergencies: 763-427-1212

When calling outside of Anoka County:  763-427-1212

When You Call 911...

  • State the location and type of emergency
  • Stay calm and answer the dispatcher's questions
  • Know that dispatchers are already sending help while they continue to ask questions
  • Do not hang up until the dispatcher says to do so
  • If the situation changes after you hang up, call back
  • If you accidentally call 911, do not hang up.  Stay on the line and explain you misdialed.  Otherwise, we must check into your call, using up resources that others may need in an emergency.