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Hammond official: report illegal fireworks to 911 with a specific address; 'police cannot chase smoke'
Summary
Councilwoman Benes reminded residents fireworks are illegal after the Fourth of July and instructed callers to provide specific addresses to 911 because police cannot respond to vague reports of smoke or noise.
Councilwoman Benes told the council that fireworks are illegal in Hammond after the Fourth of July and urged residents to report violations with specific addresses.
"Fireworks are now illegal, after the fourth of July," Benes said. She emphasized reporting requirements for enforcement: "The thing is when you make that call, you must have a specific address of where the fireworks are being shot off because the police cannot chase smoke. So please have the proper address and report it to 911." The remark was presented as a public-safety reminder and an enforcement instruction; no new ordinance or change to enforcement policy was introduced at the meeting.
Residents seeking enforcement were told to provide exact locations to 911 to enable police response.
