How to Complain About Car Alarms to Police

• 1). Call the police department's appropriate hotline. Do not call 911. Most city departments have set up a system for these kinds of community problems to be addressed. Specify where the car alarm is coming from and whose car you believe it is.
  
  
• 2). Note the response time. Ideally, an officer should arrive to handle the situation within two hours.
  
  
• 3). Research if there are any appropriate ordinances against noise pollution or public disturbances of this kind. With this information, you will gain a better sense of what your options include.
  
  
• 4). If it's during the day, contact local groups that handle community relations. Often this problem can be prevented in the future through a few phone calls. It is not advised that you confront strangers about this kind of problem.
  
  
• 5). If the situation is not addressed at all, go to the police department and try to find out how the problem can be settled.
  
  
• 6). If the problem persists, request that an officer meet with the neighbor to settle the problem.