Emergency Hotlines & Helpful Numbers

Rapid Response Operator At Emergency Call Center Handles Fire And Medical Assistance Requests

Access a comprehensive list of national and state emergency hotlines, including victim services, crisis support, and legal aid for the COM community.

Service / Organization Phone Number
Emergency (Life Threatening) 9-1-1
Health & Human Services Info 2-1-1
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 9-8-8
Suicide Hotline (Legacy) 800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)
Reporting Child Abuse 800-252-5400
Family Violence Legal Line 800-374-4673
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault 888-918-2272
SafePlace (Crisis Support) 512-267-7233  (TDD: 512-927-9616)
Texas Council on Family Violence 800-525-1978
National Center for Victims of Crime 800-394-2255
Texas Crime Victims Clearinghouse 800-848-4284
VINE (Victim Information & Notification) 877-894-8463
National Center for Missing/Exploited Children 800-843-5678
Texas Youth & Runaway Hotline 800-210-2278 / 888-580-4357
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) 800-777-6233
FTC Identity Theft 877-438-4338
Texas Crime Stoppers 800-252-8477
Texas Rural Legal Aid 800-369-0574
Lawyer Referral Service 800-252-9690
Legal Hotline 800-622-2520
Women's Advocacy Project 800-777-3247
Relay Texas (Deaf/Hard of Hearing) 800-735-2988
Medicaid Fraud / Abuse Hotline 888-752-4888
Open Records Hotline 512-478-6736
Parents Anonymous 800-554-2323

Victim Services

For direct support from the Texas Department of Public Safety, contact: 
Victim Services
Texas Department of Public Safety
P.O. Box 4087
Austin, TX 78773
512-424-2211

COM Police Department

Open 24 hours a day, 365 days per year

Location:
Mid-campus near Parking Lot E

Emergency Number:
Any phone on campus, dial 599.

Non-emergency:
Any campus phone, dial 8403. 
409-933-8403 (Off-campus or mobile.)

Student outside carrying books and making a call on their cell phone.