Police Scotland Control Rooms

Official Police Scotland Twitter feed for our service centre & control rooms. Not for reporting crime. Non-emergency calls 101 & 999 in emergency. Not monitored

[Police Scotland Control Rooms @polscotcontrol]

Police are appealing for information following a serious crash involving a car and a pedestrian in Glasgow.

The incident happened around 12.20am on Monday, 1 May, 2023, on Balshagray Avenue, near its junction with Crow Road.

https://t.co/VEw8ycfOPh

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

Her Majesty The Queen - statement from the Chief Constable

Full statement https://t.co/8UePqCa3oL

[Traffic Scotland @trafficscotland]

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#A1

The #A1 is currently ⛔️CLOSED⛔️ in both directions between Dunbar and Innerwick due to fallen live cables.

Traffic is coping well in the area!

@SETrunkRoads

[Police Scotland Control Rooms @polscotcontrol]

This afternoon PC Paul Morton left #C3Divison for the final time as he retires from @PoliceScotland after a career spanning 25 years. We wish Paul a long and healthy retirement and thank him for his dedicated service #PolScotControl #PoliceFamily

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

If you're experiencing a non-urgent medical problem, please call 111 for @NHS24

Call demand for 111 and Police Scotland's 101 services is high. Please be patient and we will answer your call as soon as we can.

For non-urgent medical advice visit ➡ https://t.co/U6lZxxVi1y

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

Police Scotland & @NHS24will experience a high number of calls over the festive period.

Check your non-urgent enquiry before calling.
@nhsinform ➡ ttps://www.nhsinform.scot/
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In an emergency always dial 999.

https://t.co/lEi01UPInT

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

Our service advisors deal with a high number of calls over #Christmas.

If you're unsure if your enquiry is for the police, visit our website before dialling ➡️ https://t.co/6Q7rfydzdR

Or use our contact form ➡️ https://t.co/QLcSUxMxyo

In an emergency always dial 999.

[Ardrossan Coastguard @ArdrossanCRT]

This can be a difficult time of year for many but there's help out there. Look after yourself, look after each other and remember it's good to talk #ChristmasEve #SARFamily #Wellbeing

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

Some of our officers and staff are giving an insight into what it's like to work on Christmas day.

Read more about what CI Sarah Taylor, PC Jade Hynds and C3 Operations Manager David Purdie will be doing during their shifts on 25 December.

https://t.co/JYrL7gc43S

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

We're taking all necessary steps to protect the critical emergency 999 and non-emergency 101 services, in response to increasing levels of Coronavirus across the country.

ACC Speirs shares an update on our 101 and 999 services 👇

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

If your call requires police attendance then please call 101 for non-emergency situations or 999 in an emergency.

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

Police Scotland is currently experiencing a high demand of calls on our 101 and 999 numbers following Storm Arwen.

If your call does not require police attendance then please contact the most relevant agency such as your local authority or energy network provider.

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

Red Weather warnings are in place for coastal areas of Angus, Dundee, Fife, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, East Lothian & the Scottish Borders as a result of Storm Arwen.

Motorists should not drive and members of the public should not travel.

Read more here: https://t.co/yjcHLNhB67

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

If you want to speak to us in relation to this scam please do so using our online contact form ➡️ https://t.co/Esw1xHHkIi

There is no urgent need to speak with us about this scam by visiting any of our police stations.

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

We are aware of a scam affecting calls to one of our 01786 numbers and can now confirm that we have temporarily suspended this number.

We are still here and still taking your calls if you need police assistance. Please call us on 101, or 999 in an emergency.

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

We're aware of a text messaging scam going around claiming to be from Amazon, asking people to call an 01786 number. This message is a scam.

These calls are coming into our service advisors and it's impacting services.

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

If you get a text or missed call, claiming to be from Amazon, asking you to call an 01786 number, please ignore.

For more advice on how to keep yourself safe from fraud, visit ➡️ https://t.co/pNTaRMIj6p

[Police Scotland Volunteers @PSOSYouthVol]

Tonight #SC White is out working with @polscotrpu - we’ve got our first no insurance of the night. Keep checking for live updates throughout the night. @policescotland @PolScotVol

[Police Scotland Control Rooms @polscotcontrol]

The summer is an exceptionally busy time for our service centres & control rooms. In July our Service Advisors received over 68,000 emergency 999 calls and over 173,000 non-emergency 101 calls. Help us help you and make sure you #KnowWhoToCall https://t.co/U4vw7xBfn2 #C3Division

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

Got a question about drones? Advice available from:

CAA ➡️ https://t.co/Y5rm08Nujc
Drone Safe ➡️ https://t.co/9XFw04lNhR

If you see a drone flying in an area you don’t think it should be please contact us on 101.

For more information & advice, visit ➡️ https://t.co/dWBp6vQUUM