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IN AN EMERGENCY YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CALL 999

This service is available when you require an immediate response to a situation.

Examples of this include:

  • there is a risk of injury
  • there is a risk of serious damage to property
  • you suspect a crime is in progress
  • it is a serious incident which needs immediate police attendance

If you call 999 other than in an emergency, you may prevent another caller with a real emergency from receiving urgent police assistance.

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