New Police Non Emergency Number - 101
New Police Non
Emergency Number - 101
From Tuesday 8 November communities
across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent will have access to 101,
the national non-emergency telephone number for the police service
in England and Wales.
The number is already in use in London, Wales,
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and Sheffield, but it is now being
rolled out across England on a phased basis during 2011. From the
experience of these initial areas that 101 is well received by the
public and has led to improvements in public satisfaction and
confidence when calling the police. Further information can be
obtained by visiting www.staffordshire.police.uk/101
Calls to 101 will cost 15 pence per call, no
matter how long you are on the phone – this applies to both
landlines and mobile phones.
In an emergency, the public should continue to
call 999, such as when a crime is in progress, when there is danger
to life or when violence is being used or threatened.
The current number (0300 123 4455 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0300 123 4455 end_of_the_skype_highlighting) will remain in
place whilst communities and partners become familiar with 101.
This page was last updated on: 1/23/2012