27.06.19
TRENDSETTERS
LIAM CARTER
MALTA'S boys in blue can now be con-
tacted for assistance using the ever-pop-
ular Facebook Instant Messenger.
Up to now, messages received by the
Malta Police Force Facebook page were
being handled in their entirety by of-
fi cers from the Public Relations depart-
ment.
Now messages sent to e Malta Po-
lice Force Facebook page will be han-
dled by the very same offi cers in charge
of handling the traditional emergen-
cy calls on the offi cial telephone lines,
thus guaranteeing that offi cers who are
trained to handle emergency situations
are also assisting persons who seek help
on Messenger.
Similar to the conventional meth-
ods, the Messenger service is available
around the clock and it will now pro-
vide the means to report an emergency
in an anonymous manner.
Similarly, other crimes and misdoings
can also be reported using images and
videos.
Despite the change, the Police Force is
still urging citizens to use the stipulated
phone lines to report an emergency.
e Malta Police can be contacted by
calling 112.
Police now
available on
Facebook's
Messenger
Contacts through Messenger will be
handled by officers who also answer
traditional emergency calls
