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Ask SLO is San Luis Obispo's service request door
San Luis Obispo uses Ask SLO for routine city questions, service requests, and issue reports, while emergencies and non-emergency dispatch use separate phone paths.
Ask SLO is San Luis Obispo’s main online place to report an issue, ask a question, or request a city service. It works best for things that are not emergencies and do not need police or fire to respond right away.
In a college town with downtown blocks, hillside streets, parks, open-space edges, and busy bike routes, a clear location saves time. For a routine request, give the closest address, cross street, landmark, and a photo if the location is easy to miss.
Keep the description short and useful: what happened, where it is, and whether it blocks travel, affects a sidewalk, or needs a city crew. Staff then have enough to route it without turning the request into a long story.
Emergencies go to 911. Non-emergency police or fire help uses the dispatch number on the Ask SLO page, not the routine service request path.
Where to see it
San Luis Obispo Ask SLO page.
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Reviewed July 4, 2026
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