Nonemergency Columbus police phone line working again

Editor's note: This situation has been resolved and nonemergency calls can again be placed to 614-645-4545.

The Columbus Division of Police nonemergency phone number, 614-645-4545, is experiencing technical difficulties that could cause delays for callers, the city's Department of Public Safety announced Wednesday afternoon.

The city’s Department of Technology is working to fix the issue, which does not affect 911 emergency calls, according to Glenn McEntyre, assistant director and spokesman for the city Department of Public Safety.

"We ask for patience from residents calling the non-emergency line as we work to resolve this problem, and will update you as soon as that happens," McEntyre said.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Nonemergency Columbus police phone number back to normal