Rolling out the police single non-emergency number (101): research into the public’s and practitioners� views
Home Office Research Report 66 reviews the implementation of the police single non-emergency number (101).
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Home Office Research Report 66 reviews the implementation of the police single non-emergency number (101). It also examines public perceptions of how non-emergency incidents are dealt with by the police.
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp research involved interviews with staff responsible for the implementation of 101 and individuals who had used the 101 service. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappse were supplemented with focus groups with members of the public to understand wider attitudes to contacting the police.
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp report finds that the 101 service was operating as intended in the first forces to implement it and that users were largely satisfied. However a section of the public have misconceptions regarding 101 calls which may discourage use of this service. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp report recommends a number of steps to address these misconceptions.