← Help in Grant County

Worried about a dangerous person living nearby

Use when someone is scared of a neighbor or a person living close by who has threatened them, acts dangerous, or may be a registered sex offender.

In danger right now: call 911. Crisis or thoughts of suicide: call or text 988. Not sure where to start? Call the Silver City Gospel Mission: 575-388-5071. Police, fire or sheriff, not an emergency: 575-388-8840 (Central Dispatch). Print our list of phone numbers →
These are the same steps our staff use when they help someone. "They" means the person who needs help: you, or someone you are helping. Go in order, and call ahead when you can.

1Find out what is going on

You can ask"What has this person done or said? Did they threaten you or your children?"
If they are threatening or hurting someone right now, call 911.
911 (Grant County Regional Dispatch)
Emergency: police, fire, ambulance
911
Silver City · 24/7

2Report what they see

Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority
Non-emergency dispatch (police, sheriff, fire)
575-388-8840
Silver City · 24/7

3Check the sex offender registry

NM Department of Public Safety - Sex Offender Registrynot yet confirmed: call first
Public sex offender registry search
505-827-9297
Santa Fe · Website 24/7
Grant County Sheriff's Office
Sex offender registration (including registrants without a fixed address)
(575) 574-0100 · 24/7: 911
1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City

4Protect children

You can say"Let's make a plan so your kids know what to do."
If a child may have been hurt, report it to CYFD. Everyone in New Mexico must report.
NM CYFD - Statewide Central Intake
Report child abuse or neglect (#SAFE)
855-333-7233 · 24/7: #SAFE
· 24/7

5Longer-term safety

New Mexico Legal Aid
Free civil legal aid (local office)
575-388-0091
2005 Hwy 180 W, Suite 500, Silver City
At the Gospel MissionThe case worker can help look for safer housing.
At the Gospel MissionPeer support counselors are here to talk. Prayer only if they want it.

This guide is general information only, not medical, legal or other professional advice. Places and rules change, so please call before you go. In an emergency, call 911; in a mental health crisis, call or text 988. Disclaimer

Know a better way? Is something out of date?

If a number or place here is wrong, you know a better resource, or you know a better way to help, tell us. We automatically check reliable sources and update supported routine details. Unclear changes and safety guidance go to our staff for review.

📞 We need volunteers to keep this guide up to date. You can help from home, an hour a week. See how →
Print these steps · Find more places to get help · Hours and numbers change; please call ahead. Something wrong? Tell us
Questions, or want someone to walk through this with you? The Silver City Gospel Mission, 111 S. Texas St., Silver City, 575-388-5071, weekdays 9:00am-1:45pm. Everyone is welcome.