Met launches new non-emergency number
Tuesday, 14 Oct 2008 08:56
The Metropolitan police service has launched a new non-emergency contact telephone number
The Metropolitan police service has today launched a new non-emergency contact telephone number.
The police force said the number, 0300 123 1212, should be used by people in London when they needed to contact the police and it wasn't an emergency.
In a statement released this morning, the Met said it hoped the new number would reduce the number of inappropriate 999 calls the force received.
It added that it was using a 0300 number in accordance with Ofcom's recommendation for public sector bodies.
Commander Simon Bray said in the statement: "The Metropolitan police is committed to making our services more accessible to everyone in London. It is now easier to contact the Met when it is not an emergency as you only need to know this one memorable number.
"When you dial 0300 123 1212 we will take your call seriously and deal with it professionally: one of our operators will put you through to your local police or the team most appropriate to deal with your enquiry.
"We would advise people to take note of this number so that they can easily contact the Metropolitan police when it is not an emergency."