πŸš” Police-Specific Resource

Force MASH Contact Directory

Verified MASH and Children's Social Services referral contacts for all 43 police forces in England and Wales β€” covering every local authority area. Includes daytime lines, out-of-hours numbers, referral emails and authority websites.

Data sourced from LA websites Β· Last reviewed May 2026 Β· Always verify OOH numbers before use

⚠️ Immediate danger: Always call 999 or your force control room first. MASH referrals are for non-emergency child protection concerns requiring social care involvement.
πŸ“ Which MASH to call?

Contact the MASH for the local authority where the child lives β€” not the force area where the incident occurred. These may differ, especially near force boundaries.

🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales β€” CSS, not MASH

Welsh LAs use Children's Social Services (CSS) duty teams under the Social Services & Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and Wales Safeguarding Procedures 2019 β€” not the MASH model.

πŸ” Cross-boundary referrals

For county lines and cuckooing, refer to the destination LA's MASH where the child is being exploited, and your own force safeguarding unit for intelligence purposes.

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