Safety & Security

Hunter's Vineyard is served by the DeKalb County Police Department. This page collects the numbers and links worth having before you need them.

Who to Call

Emergency, crime in progress, anyone in danger — 911

Non-emergency police, for suspicious activity after the fact, minor incidents and reports — 678-406-7929

Anonymous tip — text DKPD and your tip to 847411

County services, code issues, potholes, streetlights — 311 or 404-371-2000

When in doubt, call. Dispatchers would far rather take a call that turns out to be nothing than hear about something after the fact.

Always get a case number. Write it down. It is the difference between an incident that exists in county records and one that doesn't.

If You See Something Suspicious

1. Don't approach anyone. Nothing on your property is worth a confrontation.

2. Call. 911 if it's happening now; 678-406-7929 if it already happened.

3. Write down what you can — time, direction of travel, vehicle description, plate if you saw it clearly. Details fade fast.

4. Save any camera footage before it's overwritten. Most systems delete after a few days.

5. Let the police handle identification. Sharing footage of someone who looks suspicious can be wrong, and can cause real harm to a delivery driver, a contractor, or somebody visiting a neighbor.

Register Your Camera with DeKalb Police

If you have a doorbell camera or a home security system, register it through Connect DeKalb County. Police then know a camera exists near an incident and can ask you directly for footage.

You keep control. Registering does not give anyone live access to your cameras, and you decide whether to share anything.

This is the most useful thing most of us can do for the neighborhood, and it costs nothing.

Know What's Happening Nearby

Crime map — see reported incidents around Hunter's Vineyard at CrimeMapping.

Find your precinct — DeKalb's precinct lookup tool is linked from the police department's website.

Police reports — typically available 3 to 5 business days after an incident.

Simple Things That Help

Outside lights on at night, especially over driveways and side doors

Cars locked, nothing visible on the seats — most break-ins are opportunistic

Packages brought in promptly, or delivered to a neighbor who's home

Garage doors closed, even during the day

Let a neighbor know when you'll be away

Questions or Concerns?

Email the board at mailhvhoa@gmail.com, or bring it to the next HVHOA meeting — dates are on the Event Calendar.

If several neighbors are seeing the same thing, the board can request a meeting with our precinct's community officer.