Threats
Threatening, Abusive or Nuisance Calls (not bomb related)

It is an offence to make any threatening, abusive or a series of nuisance calls on a telephone system, and police, with the assistance of the telephone service provider may be able to trace and prosecute an offender depending on the comments made or the nuisance that has been caused.

 

Any threat made to a named individual should be reported in any case.  Inform the BBC Investigation Service on (02) 24168.

 

Any member of staff receiving threats on their home telephone should contact their local police informing them of the circumstances of the call and where they work.

 

Police may request a telephone line trace on your system to obtain 'independent' evidence via your service provider.

 

A written record of any such calls must be kept, including as much detail as possible to the nature of the call, to assist an investigation