Select departments are open at the Dallas County Records Building today, Monday, August 31st, due to ongoing repairs. If you need in-person assistance, please call to confirm operational status before traveling to the building. We encourage you to visit our website for the latest information and daily operations.
Dallas County is under a Burn Ban starting July 27, 2026, in effect for 90 days.
DALLAS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 22.02 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $29.08.

Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Welcome to the Office of Emergency Management

1010 W Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75247
Telephone: (214) 653-7980 • Fax: (214) 653-7988

Dallas County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEM) is a function of Dallas County government. HSEM is responsible for management of a county-wide emergency management program, homeland security program, manages the county emergency operations center (EOC), works with municipalities, state/federal agencies, partners, NGO, volunteer groups and others to provide emergency protective actions for the 2.6 million residents of Dallas County, Texas.

Local Emergency Management Offices:

Contact your local Emergency Management Office for additional resources. A list of municipal emergency management programs and their website addresses are listed here.

9-1-1:

For life-threatening emergencies, please call 9-1-1.