Intelligence Bureau SA and the police has provided the following information that can save your or a loved one’s life when making an emergency call to the police’s 10111 number.
To assist the police in best addressing the situation make sure of the following since often complainants are traumatised or in a state of panic:
· Provide your personal information, such as name, address and most importantly contact details, preferably a cell phone number
· Provide a general idea of the situation to which a response is required, if possible
· The number of suspects involved
· Are the suspects armed, and how many firearms
· The type of weapons the suspects have in their possession
· The position or whereabouts of the suspects
· A description of the suspects to enable identification
· Whether the suspects are on foot or in a vehicle to determine possible escape response
· The number of persons injured or killed
· A detailed description of the vehicles involved, such as make, model, colour and registration number of the vehicle/s the suspects are using.
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