Recap after ‘technical issue’ blocks all 999 calls to Leicestershire Police

Police released another update: “UPDATE – 3.25pm ​​We are now receiving 999 calls and 101 calls. We also respond to reports that have been made online.

“Thank you for your patience today while we worked to fix these technical issues.”

We probably won’t be adding any more updates now. Thank you for reading.

In another update on X, police added: “Thank you for your continued patience. We are working to fix this as soon as possible.”

999 calls are still being sent to Northants Police and the 101 call system is not working properly.

In an update this afternoon at 1.20pm, Leicestershire Police said: “We are now able to answer inquiries online. Reports can be made via our website. Our 999 calls continue to be directed to Northamptonshire Police. We are currently unable to answer 101. calls.”

It is now more than an hour since Leicestershire Police first reported the “technical issue” which affected 999 calls in the county. The source of the problem has not been revealed, but the force says it is trying to resolve it “as soon as possible”.

For now, all calls are being forwarded to Northamptonshire Police. People should only call 999 in an emergency.

The technical issue affecting Leicestershire Police is not just about phone lines. In their statement, the force revealed that its online inquiries service was also affected, as well as non-emergency 101 calls.

For now, all 999 calls to Leicestershire Police are handled by Northamptonshire Police.

Another commenter on the police Facebook page said: “It’s happened with Leicester City Council and other places. However, it was not taken seriously by the amount of threat this nation was under (still is)”.

Another said: “I got a text last night about someone else’s crime report. Even though I changed my number 24 hours ago.

“And I had a phone call this morning where he gave away someone’s address. They got the wrong number.”

On Leicestershire Police’s Facebook page, the news has been shared dozens of times, with people adding their comments on the technical issue blocking 999 calls. One person said: “Technical issues” or spying/cyber attack?

“The police force, yet oblivious to what has happened and is happening in this world!”

Another person replied: “I thought so too.”