Request a Welfare Check Online
Worried about someone who isn't answering? This free guide walks you through requesting a police welfare check, step by step. No signup required.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 now.
A welfare check is for when you're worried but it isn't a live emergency. There is no nationwide "welfare check" hotline. Checks are requested through the local police non-emergency line.
1 Where does the person live?
2 Who to call in
Police non-emergency lines for 's largest departments:
If the person lives elsewhere in , search for their local non-emergency line, then call and ask for a welfare check.
Call your local police non-emergency line.
Welfare checks are handled by the police department or county sheriff that covers the person's address. Search to find the right non-emergency number, then call it and ask for a welfare check.
Worried about an older or vulnerable adult?
For ongoing neglect, self-neglect, or abuse (rather than a one-off can't-reach-them moment), call Adult Protective Services. Reports can usually be made confidentially.
Always use the non-emergency number for a routine check. Dial 911 only if the person may be in immediate danger. Phone numbers can change, so confirm before relying on them.
3 What to tell the dispatcher
Have these ready before you call. Fill in what you know, then copy it.
Your script
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