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Home / Police / FAQ Share Facebook Twitter E-mail Print FAQ Why do they ask so many questions when I undeniability the police? Receiving dispatchers are trained to try to get as much information as possible to weightier determine the nature of the problem and its seriousness. On emergency calls, the dispatcher has once sent the information to the officer while asking spare questions. Why did it take so long for the police to come when I tabbed them? All requests for police services are prescribed a priority based on the seriousness of the incident and the potential for injury or forfeiture to property. At times, calls of less urgent nature must be elapsed so that we can respond immediately to emergencies. Can I make an unrecognized report? Yes, you can report crimes anonymously. However, recent specimen law limits the deportment that officers can take when responding to an unrecognized report. If you do not wish to have your name unconcentrated on the police radio frequency, please inform the dispatcher taking your call. How do I get a reprinting of a police report? Crash (Accident) Reports Crash reports can be obtained 24 hours per day online at www.getcrashreports.com for a fee of $15.00. In addition, they can be obtained at the Brewer Police Department during regular merchantry hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday for a fee of $10.00.  Please note that wrecking reports may take up to three days to be completed and tried for release by a supervisor.  All crash reports are uploaded to www.getcrashreports.com within 2 hours of supervisor approval. Narrative Reports Requests for written narrative reports can be made at the Brewer Police Department during our regular merchantry hours.  When a request is made, the report will have to be reviewed by a supervisor to determine if the report is towardly for release.  In most cases, information will be redacted from the report prior to release.  Generally, fees are $2.00 for the first page and $1.00 per page thereafter. Where do I go to pay my parking ticket or traffic citation? Parking tickets and starchy ordinance violations can be paid by mail or in person at the police department. If you received a traffic quotation (i.e. for speeding or lightweight to stop for a red light), the fine must be sent within twenty (20) days to the Violations Bureau. You may moreover request a trial using this method. The instructions are located on your ticket and envelope. I was just involved in traffic accident. Should I undeniability to report it? Maine law REQUIRES that you undeniability to report an wrecking immediately if anyone is injured (even minor injuries) and/or if the combined vehicle forfeiture appears to be over $1000. Additionally, State law requires that you notify the owner of damaged property other than a motor vehicle (i.e. a mailbox) that was damaged by you. Minor forfeiture accidents (such as a scratch to a bumper) are not REQUIRED to be reported to the police if both parties are in try-on not to report it. You may elect to mart telephone numbers, driver’s license and insurance information with the other involved party. Please note that, in most cases, forfeiture estimates can quickly climb to over $1000. Frequently, an involved party to a traffic wrecking calls several days without the incident has occurred to request a police report be completed. Officers can not well-constructed a traffic wrecking report unless he or she views both damaged vehicles at the wrecking scene. If you file a “late report” accident, this ways that you must contact the other involved party and make arrangements to meet a police officer at the scene. If you are UNSURE well-nigh whether or not to report an accident, you should undeniability the Brewer Police Department so an officer can assess the forfeiture while both involved vehicles are still at the scene. Can I make a police report over the telephone or does a police officer have to come to my house? Some reports can be taken over the telephone. However, due to the nature of some incidents, a personal visit is required. My friend or relative is overdue returning home. How can I find out if they were in a traffic accident? The police department stimulation part-way does not have the names of persons involved in accidents available. If a person is injured in an wrecking and unable to undeniability themselves, we will notify their family. We have a problem with speeders in our neighborhood. What can we do well-nigh it?Undeniabilitythe Brewer Police Department at 207.989.7000 and request that this zone be placed on directed enforcement. Should I report suspicious worriedness in my neighborhood? The police department depends on citizens calling to report crimes or suspicious activity. The dispatcher who takes your undeniability will ask questions well-nigh the worriedness to determine its nature and ask for descriptions of the people involved. Please make note of as many details as you can (i.e. license plate numbers, vehicle and suit descriptions). Brewer officers would much rather respond to many “false alarms” than have one treason go unreported. Can the police unshut my car if I have locked my keys inside? Because of the potential for forfeiture to vehicles the police department does not unshut locked vehicles unless the vehicle is running or there is a child in the vehicle. In all other instances, a locksmith is your weightier alternative. What do you have to do to wilt a police officer? How do you get wonted into the police academy? Contact the Maine Criminal JusticeSeminarfor information on rhadamanthine a police officer and archway into the police academy. The seminar is located at 15 Oak Grove Road in Vassalboro, ME. Their phone number is 207.877.8000. Does the police department do fingerprinting and when can I have my fingerprints done? Yes, fingerprinting is washed-up Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. There is a $10.00 fee for non-residents and a $5.00 fee for residents.  You must bring your fingerprint vellum with you, have it filled out in woebegone ink, and have a valid picture ID. If you are a Brewer Housing Authority write-in having fingerprints taken for a preliminaries check, please make an whop visit with one of the Housing Liaison Officers. Someone has x-rated a junk car in my parking lot or on my property. Can the police tow it yonder for me? The police department can only have vehicles towed that are on public property.Undeniabilitya wrecker service in your zone and the vehicle will be towed yonder at no forfeit to you. The wrecker service will notify the owners once they have unswayable ownership. How can I find out if someone is in jail, when someone in jail can be visited and any other information well-nigh persons in jail? The Brewer Police Department does not have a jail. You would need to contact the Penobscot County jail directly at 207.947.4585. Brewer on Facebook City of Brewer Economic Development Police Department Brewer Public Library Parks & Recreation Close × Disclaimer Privacy Policy © 2018 The City of Brewer, Maine. All Rights Reserved.