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999 or 101? Police launch 'Who You Gonna Call' campaign

The social media campaign will run for a week Credit: Wiltshire Police

Wiltshire Police is highlighting when and where NOT to use the 999 and 101 numbers.

The Force received nearly four hundred thousand calls last year. A small number - it says - are inappropriate and put added pressure on the service.

Their 'Who You Gonna Call?' campaign runs on social media this week, ending in a 12-hour tweetathon on Friday, 22nd January.

Wiltshire Police advise that 999 is the number to call when you want to contact the police in an emergency. Dial 999 if:

  • You need an immediate response because a crime is in progress or you think it is.
  • You or someone else is injured or there is a threat to life.
  • A serious road traffic collision has taken place.
  • Violence is being used or threatened.

101 is the number to call when you want to contact the police - when it's less urgent than 999. Dial 101 in a non-emergency if:

  • You want to report a crime/issue that does not require an immediate emergency response.
  • You or someone else are not in immediate danger
  • You would like to speak to your local police officer.
  • You want to provide information about a crime.