** Lives at risk as children use payphones to make hoax 999 calls ** Children making hoax 999 calls from payphones are risking lives, say concerned senior officers from Cleveland Police. 999 operators have received over one hundred hoax emergency calls since the start of the school holidays from telephone kiosks in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton and Hartlepool. Just one hoax call can cost a life, as it could stop a real emergency getting through to police. 24 calls were made from

INTERNATIONAL CONTROL ROOM WEEK: How your 999 and 101 calls are dealt with For many people in South Yorkshire, the first time someone speaks to a member of the police force is when they call 101 or 999 – but how does the process work? A member of our Force Control Room staff takes us the through what happens after you pick up the phone to call us. | South Yorkshire Police

Before you dial 101, please consider if your enquiry is for the police. Our service advisors deal with many calls a day about non-policing matters. If you’re unsure, please visit our website before dialling ➡ https://orlo.uk/ITCPc In an emergency always dial 999. | Police Scotland

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