101 – National Roll Out

Following on from the success of 101 as the non emergency number for the police in Wales, 101 has been rolled out across the whole of the UK.

 

 

Policing Minister Nick Herbert officially launched the number today (Wednesday January 11th 2012). This means that every police force in Wales and England now has the same contact number. 101 is the number to call when you want to contact your local police to report crime and disorder that is less urgent than 999 and does not need an emergency response.

101 is an easy to remember number, it reduces pressure on 999 emergency calls and it can help to prevent and tackle crime.

You can call 101 to report:

• Property has been stolen or damaged

• Pass on information about drug use or dealing

• Reporting minor traffic collisions

• Giving information about other crime

• Getting in touch with your dedicated neighbourhood police team

• Report anti social behaviour

Assistant Chief Constable Nick Ingram said, “It is great to see the 101 number being used in the whole of the UK. We were very proud when we were able to launch it in Wales in 2009. It has been a success story for us in Dyfed Powys. The number of calls has steadily increased to 101 since its launch. We now average over 15,000 calls a month. This compares with just under 6,000 calls in the first six months of the service.

“Having an easy to remember number for people to use when they do not need an urgent response means we can provide a more accessible service to our residents.”

You can get more information on 101 and the national roll out by visiting www.police.uk/101 or www.dyfed-powys.police.uk