For the early 1950s radios show, see Whitehall 1212 (radio show).
Whitehall 1212 was the famous telephone number of Scotland Yard.[1][2] It was introduced in 1934 and was used by the public to contact the London Metropolitan Police information room for both emergency and non-emergency business.[3] With the introduction of the 999 number for emergencies in 1937, Whitehall 1212 remained in use for non-emergencies until the 1960s[1] and the introduction of subscriber trunk dialling (STD). Today a non-emergency number for the Metropolitan Police force contains the 1212: 020 7230 1212.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Kish 2010, p. 48.
- ^ "Scotland Yard's main gates provided a background in many police films, and it held the original telephone number Whitehall 1212" (Metropolitan Police 2012).
- ^ Holland 2010.
- ^ Metropolitan Police 2012a.
[edit] References
- Holland, Gary (13 May 2010). "Why 999 for an emergency?". http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8675000/8675199.stm.
- Kisch, Conrad (2010). Destination London. Gyldendal Uddannelse. p. 48. ISBN 978-87-02-04141-5.
- Metropolitan Police. "History of the Metropolitan Police". London Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime. http://www.met.police.uk/history/new_scotland_yard.htm.
- Metropolitan Police (2012a). "Dial 101 to contact the police". London Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime. http://www.met.police.uk/contacts/contactnumber.htm.
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