999? 222 2222? 267 6397? Which number and when

Advising people on when and how to contact the Police is one of our most common activities, so here’s some advice:

Ring 999 if:

There is a direct and immediate threat to life / limb or to property.

Prompt attendance is required to catch suspects in the act of committing a crime or have just committed the crime and are in the vicinity. This applies equally to all criminal acts, including criminal damage such as vandalism and graffiti.

Otherwise please ring 222 2222

Please do not use the 999 system to report general nuisance or antisocial behaviour e.g. noisy neighbours or an abandoned car.

You can contact Leicestershire Constabulary on Leicester (0116) 222 2222 for every other non-emergency situation - for example where no immediate police response is required or does not require police attendance at all.

Reporting a crime
First, call the Police using 999 or 222 2222 depending on the situation. Then, the Watch would appreciate a call on 267 6397. This allows us to pass on the relevant information to other members via the latest news page of this website or our regular printed newsletter.

How to contact our local officers

The police website pages for the Birstall and Wanlip beat are here

You can also leave a message on the police voice mail system for a particular officer by calling 0116 222 2222 - remember to have the officer's voice mail number (which is the same as their collar number) handy as you will be asked to key it in.

Our local beat police officer is PC 2139 Richard Carruthers.

You can contact him on (0116) 222 2222 - follow the instructions and when prompted, enter the identification number 2139 and leave a message.

Our local Police Community Support Officer is PCSO 6611 Mark Butler.

To contact PCSO Butler, telephone (0116) 222 2222 - follow the instructions and when prompted, enter the identification number 6611 and leave a message.

Our local Police Community Support Officer is PCSO 6438 Stuart Venables.

To contact PCSO Venables telephone (0116) 222 2222 - follow the instructions and when prompted, enter the identification number 6438 and leave a message.

The police website pages for the Birstall and Wanlip beat are here

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