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UK Emergency Services Overview

The police service is one of the emergency services that can be reached by dialing 999 in the UK. When calling 999, the operator will determine which emergency service is needed - police, fire department, or ambulance. Other equipment police officers typically carry includes handcuffs, batons, radios, torches, and CS spray. Their main duties are to maintain law and order, protect the public and their belongings, and prevent, detect, and investigate crimes.

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UK Emergency Services Overview

The police service is one of the emergency services that can be reached by dialing 999 in the UK. When calling 999, the operator will determine which emergency service is needed - police, fire department, or ambulance. Other equipment police officers typically carry includes handcuffs, batons, radios, torches, and CS spray. Their main duties are to maintain law and order, protect the public and their belongings, and prevent, detect, and investigate crimes.

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The Emergency Services

The police service is one of the emergency services.

All these services can be reached by dialling 999. When you


phone this number, the operator will ask you which emergency
service you need. Ifservices
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Although 911 is the number for


emergency services in the USA, the phone
system in the UK would send 911 calls
through to 999.
Dialling 999 isn’t the only way to reach
the emergency services.
Did You Know? You can also dial [Link] You Know?
The Role of the Police
Although the police do lots of things, their main duties are:
• to maintain law and order (this means making sure people
keep the country’s laws)
• to protect members of the public
• to protect people’s belongings
• to prevent, detect and investigate crime.

Across the United


The largest Kingdom,
police the Metropolitan
group is the police servicePolice
is divided into
Service
different
(known geographical areas called
as the Met), which constabularies.
is in Greater London. There are 45
constabularies.

To join the police force. Men had to be at least 5 foot 8 inches (1.73 metres) and women
had to be at least 5 foot 4 inches (1.63 metres). Now there is no minimum height
requirement. Anyone can join the police no matter how tall or short you are.

Talk About It Have you ever met a police officer? Did You Know?
Police Equipment
Most police officers wear a uniform and carry special equipment. Most police officers carry
the same type of equipment.

Police notebook – the police have to record


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Each police officer has their own identity number.


Did You Know?
Often these can be seen on an officer’s shoulder.
What other police equipment can you see here?
When and why might a police officer need to use these items?

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