Miami-Dade residents will now be able to text MDSO – NBC 6 South Florida

Miami-Dade was one of the only counties in the state where you could not text 911 in an emergency but that is going to change.

Residents on June 1 will now be able to text the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

During on news conference on Friday, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz officially announced the launch of a new “Text-to-911” tool that is meant to enhance public safety and provide another way to reach police when calling isn’t an option.

There’s a 160-character count limit per message and Cordero-Stutz is urging everyone to use it only for emergencies.

If you need to call deputies for non-emergency issues like noise complaints or disputes between neighbors, that number is 305-4-POLICE.