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If they police don't respond to a complaint what's the next step to take.?

I know police officers have alot more to do than deal with petty neighbor complaints but when a neighbor crosses the line and won't respect others right to peace and quiet, What do you do when the police won't stop or even show up to address the violator.

Over the past 3 months I have called the desk sergeant not 911 to complain about the neighbors leaving their dog barking for hours and for blasting their stereo outside after 11:00 p.m. I have young kids that need sleep as do I and I pay too high of taxes to put up with this garbage. I've confronted the neighbors and they don't care and continue to do this at least twice a week. I've looked up the complaints on there address and nothing shows up. Nor does the activity stop even after 3 or more calls per incident. Who should I contact next? The way our houses face my front neighbors think it's my dog and music and I've had to bring them to my backyard to show it was behind me. At least 5 other families have complained as well.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Call the law right next to your stereo, tell them the music from the neighbors house is all powerful.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Does your county, city, or town have a noice ordinance?

    If they don't, then all the police can do is ask them to turn the music down and to put the dog inside. The police can't enforce laws that don't exist.

    You can call the humane society and report the dog barking, but if the dog isn't being mistreated, then they can't do anything.

    You can go to your county/city/town council and request a noise ordinance be put in place.

    Source(s): Former Paralegal...now in law enforcement
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Call every 45 minutes and say that it is getting louder. This will let the police know to show faster.

  • 1 decade ago

    contact internal affairs and do you have names of the officers or their badge number have them investigated then you will see results i had some @ucked up neighbors once good luck

    Source(s): motherlove
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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Contact your city commissioner.

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