HAMPSHIRE'S 101
non-emergency number
celebrates its second
birthday today -
but its long-term
future is still uncertain.
Hampshire County Council
put its hand in its pocket and
found £27,000 to help fund a
one-year rescue package for
the pilot scheme which costs
up to £1m a year to run.
About 50 call staff kept their
jobs by merging with the
police's main call centre after
Hampshire police refused to
scrap the scheme entirely
despite government funding
being pulled in February.
Now a study is set to be
undertaken with £5,000 from
Southampton City Council
and to see if it is feasible to
continue beyond March 2009.
The 101 number is used to
report vandalism and graffiti,
noisy neighbours,
antisocial behaviour,
abandoned vehicles
and fly-tipping. Many
calls are referred to
councils.
More than 400,000
calls - about 600 a day
- have been made to
101 in Hampshire and
the Isle of Wight since
the service was
launched on May 15,
2006. In the past year 65,000
calls have been referred to
community safety officers
across Hampshire County
Council's patch. A further
25,000 calls have been referred
to Southampton City Council.
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County council chiefs say
more than 90 per cent of
callers were satisfied with the
service they have
received.
Council leader
Ken Thornber said
the call numbers
showed the 101 service
had been widely
adopted by residents
as an "effective
method of tackling
community
safety issues."
Superintendent
Julie Earle, head of
call management, said it
showed a "genuine need" for
an easy to remember 24-hour
non-emergency number.
Cllr Thornber said he hoped
a longer-term funding solution
will be established to
maintain the service.
The 101 service would appear to be a way of making 99% of crimes insignificant and not worthy of Police attention. Treat all anti-social behaviour crimes as serious incidents and perhaps the criminals will take note. This line is just therapy, a chat line for the frustrated.
The 101 service would appear to be a way of making 99% of crimes insignificant and not worthy of Police attention. Treat all anti-social behaviour crimes as serious incidents and perhaps the criminals will take note. This line is just therapy, a chat line for the frustrated.
[quote][bold]John[/bold] wrote:
The 101 service would appear to be a way of making 99% of crimes insignificant and not worthy of Police attention. Treat all anti-social behaviour crimes as serious incidents and perhaps the criminals will take note. This line is just therapy, a chat line for the frustrated.[/quote] It's sad when people come on here and comment on things that they actually know nothing about! Maybe do some research before you make presumptions, eh?
John wrote:
The 101 service would appear to be a way of making 99% of crimes insignificant and not worthy of Police attention. Treat all anti-social behaviour crimes as serious incidents and perhaps the criminals will take note. This line is just therapy, a chat line for the frustrated.
It's sad when people come on here and comment on things that they actually know nothing about! Maybe do some research before you make presumptions, eh?
[quote][bold]Claxxy[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]John[/bold] wrote: The 101 service would appear to be a way of making 99% of crimes insignificant and not worthy of Police attention. Treat all anti-social behaviour crimes as serious incidents and perhaps the criminals will take note. This line is just therapy, a chat line for the frustrated.[/quote] It's sad when people come on here and comment on things that they actually know nothing about! Maybe do some research before you make presumptions, eh?[/quote] OK, I'll bite. What did John say that wasn't fully or partially true?
Claxxy wrote:
John wrote: The 101 service would appear to be a way of making 99% of crimes insignificant and not worthy of Police attention. Treat all anti-social behaviour crimes as serious incidents and perhaps the criminals will take note. This line is just therapy, a chat line for the frustrated.
It's sad when people come on here and comment on things that they actually know nothing about! Maybe do some research before you make presumptions, eh?
OK, I'll bite. What did John say that wasn't fully or partially true?
Posted by: Mike, Southampton on 9:04pm Thu 15 May 08
The other night, I saw three kids vandalising the development where I lived. I phoned 101 and gave descriptions of the blighters. While I was still on the phone giving my statement, a police car drew up and arrested the scum! Job well done!
Unfortunately, the police cannot be everywhere all the time, there are not enough of them and they get no respect for the jobs they do keeping us as safe as they can with their limited resources!
The more you report crime, the better picture you give the police about crime hot-spots.
Help the police, don't **** about them!
p.s. I am not a police officer, I am a regular 28 year old trying to show some pride in my city and beat the scum that are turning this world sour!
Rant over, hope you all enjoy your evenings!
The other night, I saw three kids vandalising the development where I lived. I phoned 101 and gave descriptions of the blighters. While I was still on the phone giving my statement, a police car drew up and arrested the scum! Job well done!
Unfortunately, the police cannot be everywhere all the time, there are not enough of them and they get no respect for the jobs they do keeping us as safe as they can with their limited resources!
The more you report crime, the better picture you give the police about crime hot-spots.
Help the police, don't **** about them!
p.s. I am not a police officer, I am a regular 28 year old trying to show some pride in my city and beat the scum that are turning this world sour!
Its just a line to report what the benefit claiming ferrals are terrorising/stealing
Cull/Steralise them and the phone number will no longer be needed in a couple of years
Its just a line to report what the benefit claiming ferrals are terrorising/stealing
Cull/Steralise them and the phone number will no longer be needed in a couple of years
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