CHAIRBOY Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Yes and it met with a prompt and effective response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesadouble Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I used it when I found two guys sat in my car on the driveway trying to nick it - Daylight / tea time ish all this .... Then when the police arrived - they told me I should have used 999 ....Bleeding Typical isn't it .... BAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticusFinch Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I've used it three times now. Once when someone crashed a car into the front of someone's house on my street and legged it around midnight, once when three or four guys were directly outside my house trying to break into a car with some kind of wire (it turned out it was their own car, but it was late and I wasn't going to go out there and challenge them), and once when a car which had been left for several days in a nearby industrial car park had all its windows smashed (I assumed it was stolen). There may have been another time but I can't remember it off hand. On the first two occasions the operator was helpful and the police came fairly quickly. On the third occasion the car was still there for another two or three days before it got moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I've rung them about a car that looked as if it had been abandoned on the next street. I know they have to post notices so didn't expect it to be removed immediately, but it did go. The person on the phone couldn't have been any more helpful or pleasant. I see it as a positive move, if it stops people ringing 999 for anything that isn't a real emergency. A fixed cost of 10p surely isn't worth complaining about, is it? For anyone not familiar with the service, there's some info here: http://www.101.gov.uk/faqs/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlemissy Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I rang once about a pothole outside my house that suddenly didn't have a top on it. Anyone could've fallen into it. They were helpful and came and cordoned it off until someone from the relevant company came and replaced the lid. Good service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04jessops Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 If I'm right - is there a charge for using 101? If there is, it's silly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddie Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 If I'm right - is there a charge for using 101? If there is, it's silly! 10p is that silly??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04jessops Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 10p is that silly??? Yes - you have to pay to report a crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Yes - you have to pay to report a crime. It is an alternative number to calling the police on 220 2020 or the council on 273 4567, both of which you would pay for. Would you use 999 to report that your car had been bumped in the night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jediwarrior Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 i think the 101 number is a good idea as it takes pressure of 999 operators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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