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101 is a new 24-hour single non-emergency number provided by your police and local council to deal with community safety issues, including specific non-emergency crimes as listed in the bulleted points below, policing and anti-social behaviour. 101 will be available across England and Wales from 2008 but was launched in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in May 2006.
The 101 service is just for non-emergency problems. If you have an emergency problem you should dial the 999 emergency service. Calls to 101 are answered within 30 seconds. The national 101 website provides more information, including information in alternative languages. Calling 999Calling 999As an organisation we receive and respond to a huge volume of phone calls, ranging from emergency response to non-urgent general enquiries. So please only use 999 to report emergency situationsThere is a helpful mnemonic to remember when to use 999:
To ensure that the most appropriate response can be provided, Call Management has a number of departments, each structured to deal efficiently with the variety of contacts received. Copyright 2007 Hampshire Constabulary source |
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