Hoax Calls

Hoax Calls

999 IS FOR EMERGENCIES — HOAX CALLS CAN PUT LIVES AT RISK

We are reminding the public that making hoax or nuisance calls to 999 is not harmless.

Every unnecessary call to the emergency services can tie up valuable resources and potentially delay help reaching someone who is experiencing a genuine emergency.

Only call 999 when:
• Someone is in immediate danger
• A crime is happening now
• There is an immediate threat to life or serious injury
• You need urgent assistance from the emergency services

If it isn’t an emergency, please use the appropriate non-emergency service instead.

Hoax calls can have serious consequences and may result in police action.

Please help us keep emergency lines available for those who genuinely need them. One unnecessary call could prevent someone else from getting the help they desperately need.

PCSO 6667