Issues with dialing 911

(Sticky Post) Published December 28, 2018 | Police Department | Updated January 4, 2019 | Automatically Archived on 1/12/2019

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Please be advised there is an issue nationwide with 911 where callers may experience a message “all circuits busy.” In the event you experience this please dial (978) 440-9236. This will get you directly to our Public Safety Dispatch Center via the 911 equipment which has more functionality than our business lines. In the event this number fails please dial our business line of (978) 443-1042. Although the issue has been sporadic in Massachusetts, some parts of the country are far worse. We will update when the issue has been resolved.