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Dear Resident
The Pegasus scheme in Hertfordshire is a free service designed to assist individuals who may find it challenging to communicate with the police in emergencies or difficult situations. By pre-registering essential personal and communication information, participants enable police call handlers to access their details swiftly, eliminating the need to repeat information during stressful times. The scheme is available to anyone who has a disability or illness that may make it hard to communicate with the police, and it is free to register. Upon registration, participants receive a unique Pegasus PIN and a membership card. When contacting the police, providing this PIN allows call handlers to retrieve the individual’s pre-registered information promptly, facilitating a more efficient and supportive response. The Pegasus scheme is currently arranged at a local level and is in partnership with the East of England Ambulance Service and Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service.
Who can register?Anyone who has a disability or illness that may make it hard to communicate with the police in an emergency or difficult situation. Anyone who lives in the local area. Please make sure that you contact your local police force. Please note registration is free. How it worksYou’ll be issued with a card and a personal identification number (PIN) and if you need to call us, say 'Pegasus', tell us your PIN and we’ll access your details right away, which will save you time. You can also show your card to a police officer, member of police staff or other emergency services staff if you need assistance in person and they’ll know you may need extra help and support. You can change or update your details at any time. If you agree, we'll share your Pegasus information with other participating emergency services (fire, ambulance) and local authorities. Pegasus terms and conditionsYour information will be stored on a secure database owned by the police. Access to the database is controlled, but we may share your details with our partners, such as other emergency services, so they can help you. If you’re under 18 you must have your parent or guardian's consent. Once a year we'll write to you to check the information.
I am the Police lead for this Scheme here in Dacorum. If you, or anyone you know who would benefit from being part of this Scheme please use the link below apply alternatively, if you have any questions please reply to this message and I would be more than happy to answer them directly.
Pegasus card scheme | Hertfordshire Constabulary
Please note that applications may take up to four weeks to process.
Warm regards
James
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