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Program Police Emergency # In Your Cell Phone

Posted by Andy R. in Crime, Guest Posts
July 23, 2005 at 4:51 pm

[Matt Holohan co-wrote this post]
The Daily Cal has an article about the difficulties caused when people call 911 from a cell phone and the call goes to some distant police station. The article includes this helpful information:

“One of the things we tell individuals every chance we get is that it’s important to have local law enforcement speed-dialed in,” said Sergeant Wayne Ziese, public information officer for the Golden Gate division of the highway patrol.

For students living near campus, the best number to use is most likely for the Berkeley Police Department. The Emergency Number for BPD is 981-5911. Find more information about contacting BPD here. Be sure not to accidentally dial the number, as it’s the equivalent of 911. In an emergency, calling that number allows you to make sure your cell phone call goes to the right place.

P.S. While we’re on the subject, I would also recommend including an In Case of Emergency (ICE) number in your cell phone. If you are ever injured, paramedics can search your cell phone for that number to find out if you have any allergies or special medical needs, and to determine your identity if you have a cell phone on you and no other identification. More information on the ICE program here.

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12 Little Bears Said...

  1. Okay, seriously. That’s the dumbest entry title yet. Take 911 out of there, for God’s sake. The whole point of the (otherwise useful post) is to AVOID dialing 911 on your cell phone.

    Honestly.

    Comment by holohan — July 23, 2005 @ 5:15 pm

  2. This post was very helfpul. thanks.

    Comment by food for thought — July 23, 2005 @ 6:44 pm

  3. I helped!

    Comment by holohan — July 23, 2005 @ 6:46 pm

  4. Matt, you want me to make it a guest post and say that you wrote it?
    :-)

    Comment by Andy R. — July 23, 2005 @ 7:02 pm

  5. Yes.

    Also, in addition to the police, you should program an “ICE” number — “In Case of Emergency,” and program whoever your emergency contact is. For me it’s Batman.

    Comment by holohan — July 23, 2005 @ 7:09 pm

  6. its helpful. many students only have cellphones. i dont have a landline.

    Comment by god — July 23, 2005 @ 7:18 pm

  7. Depending on where you’re calling from or about, the UCPD emergency number may be appropriate: (510) 642-3333
    http://police.berkeley.edu/ucpdlinks.html

    Comment by gomez — July 23, 2005 @ 10:39 pm

  8. wow. you two done jerking each other off? what number should i put on speed dial for when i finally see one of these marauding mountain lions?

    Comment by mano — July 24, 2005 @ 10:58 am

  9. Batman can help you with the mountain lions, too.

    Comment by holohan — July 24, 2005 @ 11:37 am

  10. you don’t go hiking enough to see a lion.

    Comment by ella — July 24, 2005 @ 12:26 pm

  11. Call Mayor Bates - his office is dedicated to fighting the negative effects of Berkeley’s lion population.

    Comment by Ben N. — July 24, 2005 @ 12:51 pm

  12. His office is also dedicated to fighting newspaper theft and supporting freedom of the press.

    Comment by Anonymous — July 25, 2005 @ 12:32 am

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