In power outages, residents should not call police

Winter winds and ice can cause occasional power outages during the winter months and residents area asked to remember that when there is a power outage to contact the Illuminating Company directly.

Do not contact the Brecksville Police Department or 911, as an influx of power outage calls prevents the dispatcher from receiving and processing true emergency calls as rapidly as possible. Imagine if your home were on fire. Then imagine if the dispatcher were not able to get to your call immediately because of callers reporting power outages. Police advise all residents to exercise good judgement when the power goes off.