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101 is the police single non-emergency number (SNEN) in the United Kingdom (UK), which automatically connects the caller to their local police force, in a similar manner to the pre-existing 999 emergency number. [1] [2] The 101 service was created to ease pressure, and abuse of the existing 999 system.
Non-emergency police – 101; Power outages – 105; [105] [106] Non-emergency health issues – 111; COVID-19 testing helpline – 119; gas leaks – 0800 111 999. [ 107 ] SMS messages can be sent to 999 after registration by sending a text message with the word 'Register' to 999 .
The chargeable number 101 was introduced for non-urgent crime and community safety calls on a trial basis in 2006. In Wales, the scheme was taken forward by all four police forces, who adopted the number for non-emergency calls on a permanent basis in early 2009.
In 2006, the new 101 number for non-emergency calls to the police began trials in several areas with a call cost of 10 pence per call. The number was adopted nationally in 2011/2012, with a charge of 15p per call, except from payphones. The charge was scrapped in April 2020 and calls to 101 are now free from all UK landlines, mobiles and payphones.
101 is the main Police Emergency Number in Belgium. 101 is the Single Non-Emergency Number (SNEN) in some parts of the UK, a telephone number used to call emergency services that are urgent but not emergencies. 101 is now available across all areas of England and Wales. [7] [8] In technology:
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In Australia the phone number 131 444 is the Police Assistance line [15] and can be used for non-emergency contact with Police to report a crime, or to make enquiries. Each State or Territory police force administers the Police Assistance line, with routing of a call taking place based on where the call connects if called on a mobile phone.
Police 101 is the police single non-emergency telephone number in the United Kingdom (UK) which automatically connects the caller to their local police force (with the option to select a different police force if required), in a similar manner to the 999 emergency telephone number. 108 is the emergency telephone number in India.