Non Emergency Number in Ireland

Del2005

Do we have a non emergency number in Ireland? In case you see something but it's not 112/999 level and you've no idea what the local Garda Station is or who to contact to get an issue resolved.

I did a google and quick search hear and didn't find anything for Ireland, but I did find http://www.101.gov.uk/ from the UK.

Welcome to 101


101 is a 24-hour number provided by your police and local council to deal with community safety issues, including certain non-emergency crime, policing and anti-social behaviour.

101 is live in 3 areas across England and Wales: Hampshire & the Isle of Wight, Cardiff and Sheffield.

101 is for:
vandalism and graffiti;
noise nuisance;
threatening and abusive behaviour;
abandoned vehicles;
dumping and fly tipping;
drunk and rowdy groups;
drug related anti-social behaviour; and
broken street lighting.

Calls to the service cost 10p from landlines and mobiles and will be recorded for training, quality monitoring and public safety purposes.

You should still dial 999 when there is immediate danger or you witness a crime taking place.

biko

I'd say Crimestoppers which is a joint initiative between the Gardaí and the business community which operates by encouraging people to report crime by calling a freephone number. The caller can remain anonymous. From time to time a reward may be offered, at the discretion of the Gardaí, for information in relation to specific crimes. The freephone number, 1800 250 025, is staffed by members of the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Del2005

biko wrote: »

I'd say Crimestoppers which is a joint initiative between the Gardaí and the business community which operates by encouraging people to report crime by calling a freephone number. The caller can remain anonymous. From time to time a reward may be offered, at the discretion of the Gardaí, for information in relation to specific crimes. The freephone number, 1800 250 025, is staffed by members of the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Cheers, forgot all about that. Now to stick it into my phone.

donvito99

biko wrote: »

I'd say Crimestoppers which is a joint initiative between the Gardaí and the business community which operates by encouraging people to report crime by calling a freephone number. The caller can remain anonymous. From time to time a reward may be offered, at the discretion of the Gardaí, for information in relation to specific crimes. The freephone number, 1800 250 025, is staffed by members of the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Never heard of it, suprising really. I thought crimestoppers was a psni thing.

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What the OP is looking for is a lo-call number that connects you to the non emergency line at the local station for say a general enquiry not related to crime.

Crimestoppers would hardly be appropiate for general queries imho. In the Uk they have a 0845 number for non urgent business.

civdef

Don't some garda stations have 1800 numbers? Portlaoise does AFAIK.

Thoie

I was just thinking of that earlier. Say I'm on my way to a friend's house in..., I dunno, Killester. I know where I am, but I don't have a clue as to what garda stations are around. If there's a minor traffic accident, not warranting screaming blue lights, but could do with a garda, where do I call?

I was discussing this with a friend and she said ring directory enquiries, but there's no guarantee that directory enquiries are going to know the nearest/most appropriate garda station - all they'll be able to say is that there are 23 garda stations in Dublin, which one would I like?

Even in an area you know it's hard to know what station to call. I phoned my nearest garda station once to be told that even though they're closest, my area is covered by a different station and I'd have to call there instead.

metman

Crimestoppers should not be used in the absence of a non-emergency number. The function of Crimestoppers is the provision of an independent party between the public and police for those who do not wish to report crime directly to the police.

The current setup in Ireland for reporting incidents is either 999 or the local Garda station. As mentioned, most UK Police forces have now rolled out a non-emergency number specific to the force area, for instance PSNI non-emergency is 0845 600 8000. This has yet to be introduced in the Republic.

I would suggest that in the event you require a Garda presence, you dial 999. If it is something trivial then look up your local Garda Station through directory enquiries and call the station direct.

For traffic accidents 999 is appropriate. Even if the accident is minor, if you believe it requires Gardai in attendance then 999.

I suspect it is only a matter of time before the Garda introduces a non-emergency number.

sdanseo

There's the Garda Confidential line on the back of every car, suprised nobodys picked up on it - 1800 666 111. Again though it's more of a crimestoppers thing, not to be used if there's drunken scum outside or the like.

Eru

Thoie wrote: »

I was discussing this with a friend and she said ring directory enquiries, but there's no guarantee that directory enquiries are going to know the nearest/most appropriate garda station - all they'll be able to say is that there are 23 garda stations in Dublin, which one would I like?.

Killester is Raheny GS for future reference. We do not as of yet have an all inclusive non emergency number so 112 remains your primary number.

And your completely right, directory inquiries constantly give my number out as the nearest station for oconnell street and Im not even a station!

TheNog

civdef wrote: »

Don't some garda stations have 1800 numbers? Portlaoise does AFAIK.

My station has a 1800 number cos way back my district covered two phone area codes.

Victor

Thoie wrote: »

Even in an area you know it's hard to know what station to call. I phoned my nearest garda station once to be told that even though they're closest, my area is covered by a different station and I'd have to call there instead.

All stations can transfer you to another station.

It gets to be fun when the junction your are at is the intersection of 4 garda areas.

Thoie

Victor wrote: »

All stations can transfer you to another station.

I'm not trying to be funny here, but does that require a lot of time/effort/energy? I've never heard of anyone being transferred, only ever being told "here's the number for the other station, call them". (Where "anyone" probably equals about 4 or 5 people).

Eru

Victor wrote: »

All stations can transfer you to another station.

It gets to be fun when the junction your are at is the intersection of 4 garda areas.

Only within certain areas and assuming you know how! My phone is not connected to the Garda internal system so I cant transfer but even if I could, I wouldnt know how and probable just end up disconnecting you

Thoie

Thoie wrote: »

I'm not trying to be funny here, but does that require a lot of time/effort/energy? I've never heard of anyone being transferred, only ever being told "here's the number for the other station, call them". (Where "anyone" probably equals about 4 or 5 people).

In the DMR it takes no more effort than transfering a call to another phone in the station.