From: HorseWatch [Julie.Dennis@suffolk.pnn.police.uk]
Sent: 14 September 2011 12:00
To: Dennis, Julie
Subject: Fwd: 101 - advance notice of the launch of the non emergency
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Wednesday
14th September 2011
101 - advance notice of the launch of the new non emergency police
telephone number in Suffolk.
While 999 is a well-recognised number used to report emergencies, the 2010
British Crime Survey found that only half of the public know how to contact
their local police if they want to talk to them about less urgent issues. As a
result, the Home Office and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) are
introducing the 101 non-emergency number. The new number is designed to
offer the public across England and Wales one easy way to contact their local
police force to report non-emergency crimes and disorder or to speak to their
local police officers.
101 is rolling out to all forces between now and January 2012 and will
replace the range of existing police force non-emergency numbers such as 01473
613500 for Suffolk and 0845 456 4567 for Norfolk. Both Norfolk and Suffolk
Constabularies will move to 101 in early October.
Visit the following link to read more on the changeover and key information
about the new telephone number. http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/B1A2BCA3-5B0A-4E63-82D4-1F2A859CAB3B/0/101nonemergencypolicephonenumber.pdf
Remember 101 should be used for non emergency calls to the
police. In an emergency dial 999. You should dial 999 when life is threatened
or people are injured, or if there is a crime in progress or an immediate
police response is required.
Further bulletins will be sent closer to the actual launch date - until then
continue to contact Suffolk Police on 01473 613500
If you have details about any crimes, then please
contact your local Police Station, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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