Is the police 101 or 111?
The 101 phone number is for local police in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, for less urgent matters than a 999 call. 111 is a 24-hour medical advice line, also for non-emergency enquiries.
What do you call 101 for?
An emergency is when a crime is happening, someone suspected of a crime is nearby, someone is injured, being threatened or in danger. Why should I call 101? Use the non-emergency number 101 for situations that do not require an immediate police response.
What should 111 be used for?
111 online can tell you: where to get help for your symptoms, if you’re not sure what to do. how to find general health information and advice. where to get an emergency supply of your prescribed medicine. how to get a repeat prescription.
Do you have to talk to police UK?
If you give false information or refuse to answer, you are committing an offence for which you could be arrested and charged. If you have been asked to stay with the police while they check the information you have provided you must do so. If you don’t, this is an offence for which you could be charged.
What is the British Transport Police number?
0800 40 50 40
British Transport Police (BTP) – 0800 40 50 40 or visit BTP’s website or dial 999 in an emergency.
Can a traffic officer stop a car in England?
Highways England Traffic Officers have powers to stop vehicles on most motorways and some ‘A’ class roads, in England only. If traffic officers in uniform require you to stop your vehicle on safety grounds (e.g. an insecure load) they will: You must then pull over and stop as soon as it’s safe to do so.
What are the markings on the roof of a police car?
(January 2011) Aerial roof markings are symbols, letters or numbers on the roof of selected police vehicles, fire engines, ambulances, coast guard vehicles, cash in transit vans, buses and boats to enable aircraft and/or CCTV to identify them.
What’s the emergency number for the police in Canada?
The emergency telephone number 112 will be answered by the police, but will also handle other emergency services. Canada: 911: Municipal services – 311 (some areas only). 112 may redirect to 911 on certain mobile phones.
Can you call the police on a landline in the UK?
In the UK, 112 also works on landline phones, but I can’t say whether that is the case in other countries. Calls are free and 112 can also be dialled from locked mobile phone. Use 101 when you want to contact the police, but it’s not an emergency – i.e. an immediate response is not necessary and/or will not be serve any purpose.
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