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If your concern is the big valve in your home that shuts off water to your home, then the next shutoff valve is located in your front yard where your water meter is. You can shut off the water there. Look for what looks like a small manhole cover with a nut on it. Open it up, find the valve and turn it off. If it is the valve in your yard then that is the water company's problem. Only they can shut off valves further up the line to repair that one, and besides it's their equipment.
You said it dribbles for a bit after you turn it off. What you see may be the residual water in the spout after the valve was shut off. It depends on the type and shape of the spout on your faucet set. The style with a high arch (for pot clearance) can drain as much as a half-cup of water after you shut it off. Another thing to check is the strainer on the tip of your faucet. If it has a collection of scale or fine grit it can cause the faucet to appear to be leaking for a few seconds after the tap was closed.