Aggressive and threatening phone calls by criminals impersonating IRS agents remain a major threat to taxpayers. The IRS reminds taxpayers to guard against all sorts of con games that arise during any filing season. Many phone scams use threats to intimidate and bully a victim into paying. They may even threaten to arrest, deport or revoke the license of their victim if they don’t get the money. Scammers often alter caller ID numbers to make it look like the IRS or another agency is calling. The callers use IRS titles and fake badge numbers to appear legitimate. They may use the victim’s name, address and other personal information to make the call sound official. Here are five things the scammers often do but the IRS will not do. Any one of these five things is a tell-tale sign of a scam. The IRS will never: - Call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill. - Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe. - Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card. - Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone. - Threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying. If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS and asking for money, do not give out any information and hang up immediately. - Contact the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to report the call. Use their “IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting” web page. You can also call 800-366-4484. - Report it to the Federal Trade Commission. Use the “FTC Complaint Assistant” on FTC.gov. Please add "IRS Telephone Scam" in the notes.

The Sustainability Programs work to protect and maintain the natural environment, human health, and ecological health. It does this by working with partners such as SWACO and MORPC. These programs also minimize solid, infectious and hazardous waste in the community. It is also responsible for regulating and enforcing disposal of waste into approved facilities, including landfills. Investigates illegal dumping and environmental crimes.

Handles reports of harmful or potentially harmful issues or events that would affect students and schools in the Parma City School District. Calls are confidential and callers may remain anonymous.

If you observe a wildlife violation, call the toll-free reporting line or visit website to submit a TIP (Turn In a Poacher) form. The TIP program is helping to curtail poaching throughout the state. TIP is designed to involve the public in reporting wildlife violations.

Provides comprehensive reports (including evaluation and accreditation) of charities. Maintains lists of BBB Accredited Charities by industry. Hears complaints dealing with consumer issues with a business and/or their products or services. Handles complaints against doctors or attorneys only in relation to billing issues. Provides recorded and printed information about consumer topics. Offers accreditation for businesses. Assists with concerns about charity donations.

SMP staff and volunteers educate and empower Ohio Medicare beneficiaries to recognize, avoid and report suspected Medicare fraud, waste and abuse.

Provides a phone number that anyone can use to report anonymously activities that they know or reasonably suspect to be dangerous to people or property that are part of the school district. Handles and investigates calls related to threats of harm (weapons at school, verbal threats to harm, dangerous materials, etc.) as well as reports of other criminal illegal activity (theft, drugs etc.)

Investigates complaints relating to nuisance wildlife, poaching and illegal activities on division properties. Operates a toll-free hotline for reporting the illegal harvest of an animal.

Offers dispatch police officers within West Carrollton city limits to the scene of a crime in progress or a police emergency incident (call 911). Dispatches police officer to the scene of incidents where citizens need non emergency assistance (call 859-3688). Investigates crimes and reports of missing persons, fingerprints arrestees, and investigates incidents of alleged police misconduct.

Takes reports, investigates, and enforces violations of federal firearms, alcohol, and tobacco control laws. May also report observed gang activities, vendor violations of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms licensing laws. Will also investigate reports of violations of laws covering explosives and explosive devices.

Establishes and enforces standards to protect air and water quality (including lead in water), as well as solid and hazardous waste management and cleanup. Insures proper handling of solid wastes and hazardous materials including radiative substances, toxic fumes, and explosives. Offers information and education about environmental issues such as air quality, water quality, water supply, and others. Handles non-emergency complaints about violations of state's environmental protection laws. Examples of complaints include (but are not limited to) smoke or heavy dust emissions from industrial facilities, illegal dumping, burning of trash or tires, drinking water issues, destruction or draining of wetlands, and discharging industrial or agricultural waste into water or storm sewers. Offers opportunities for citizens to participate in public advisory groups, public information sessions, and public hearings. Can provide information regarding lead in water including if the area is under an advisory and/or what actions one can take.

Regulates solid waste disposal in area of jurisdiction. Inspects landfills, transfer stations and waste composting facilities. Investigates complaints regarding landfills, in cooperation with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Report drunk drivers and other highway emergencies by dialing #677. Free cellular phone service. Calls from outside the programmed area will be dispatched to that area rather than the roaming location. Clients are urged to give their physical location when outside their calling area.

Provides traffic court both civil and criminal; original jurisdiction over any civil action within service area up to $15,000; total jurisdiction over the commission of misdemeanors within its service area; jurisdiction over felonies up to preliminary hearing stage; small claims court (citizen-filed claims under $3,000); and performance of marriages.

Offers an anonymous hotline to report concerns over bullying, behaviors and threats to property or individuals, bomb threats, and other concerns for safety and well-being.

Accepts reports of fraud, theft, and other incidents of misusing public funds involving elected officials or any public employee in local, county, or state government, and enters them into a centralized statewide incident and investigation management system. Investigates fraud and illegal acts that may affect government resources and assists in the prosecution of subsequent cases. Maintains a public log of fraud reported through the Ohio Fraud Report System. It includes the date of the report, the entity complained of, the nature of the complaint, and the status of the review of the complaint.

Provides a centralized reporting system for the online exploitation of children. Can make reports of suspected online enticement of children for sexual acts, extra-familial child sexual molestation, child pornography, child sex tourism, child sex trafficking, unsolicited obscene materials sent to a child, misleading domain names, and misleading words or digital images on the internet. May be able to assist and/or provide information on removing exploitive images of an individual found on the internet.

Dispatches officers to the scene of a crime in progress or an emergency incident (call 911). Dispatches officers on non-emergency calls (call 937-233-2080). Also investigates crimes and reports of missing persons, and investigates incidents of alleged police misconduct. Serves residents of Butler Township only.

The Trotwood Police Department is a full service Municipal Law Enforcement Agency that provides police service 24/7 to the residents of the City of Trotwood.

Dispatches police officers within the Fairborn city limits to the scene of a crime in progress or a police emergency incident (call 911). Dispatches police officers to the scene of incidents where citizens need non-emergency assistance phones. Serves as a warming shelter in extreme cold weather.

Handles reports of harmful or potentially harmful issues or events that would affect students and schools in the Parma City School District. Calls are confidential and callers may remain anonymous.

The CyberTipline® receives leads and tips regarding suspected crimes of sexual exploitation committed against children. If you have information regarding possible child sexual exploitation, report it to the CyberTipline.

Provides methods that the public can use to report to cases of suspected fraud involving claimants, employers, insurance company officials, officials of third-party administrators, insurance agents, lawyers, health care providers, and vocational rehabilitation providers who have lied to obtain a benefit through the Workers Compensation program or to prevent a benefit from being awarded.

Maintains copies of police reports, police records and accident records.