“I think it’s going to be a cultural challenge,” said Col. Marcus L. Brown, the superintendent of the Maryland State Police, who ordered 1,700 troopers to stop speaking in code this week.

The secret code to dial after 999 if you can’t speak There's a little-known lifeline for such moments ... If prompted, press 55 as this is the secret signal that tells police you are in danger. 4.

Police are urging everyone to know two numbers that can get them out of danger without saying a word. Last month, Cambridgeshire Police alone had 40 silent 999 calls where they were needed to ...

If you're in too much danger to make any sound at all, the call will be put through to an automated system which asks the caller to press 55 if they're in danger. If 55 isn't dialled, the police ...

If this is not done the call will end and the police will not attend. A police spokesman told Exeter Express and Echo : "Please do not think that just because you dial 999 that police will attend.

A video has been released showing how people can alert the police when they are in danger but are unable to talk. “Silent Solution”, a clip created by West Mercia Women’s Aid, demonstrates ...