Local Emergency Services Numbers
Should you ever need to call the emergency services (and I hope you don’t) you will want to call 112. This is the equivalent of calling 999 in the UK, or 911 in America.
Should you want to contact an emergency service directly, you may want to use the following numbers.
General Emergency Service - 112
Police
National Police – 091
Guardia Civil – 062
Local Police - 092
Where You Will Most Likely Find The Different Types Of Police
| Police Force | Urban areas | Rural & Small towns | Highways | Borders & Coasts | DNI/Passports | Counter-terrorism | Riot police |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policía Nacional | Yes | No | No | Yes (air/sea) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Guardia Civil | No (few exceptions) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes (rural) | Some units |
| Policía Local | Yes (only in their town/city) | Yes | No (local, CV, and N roads only) | No | No | No | Only large cities |
Policía Nacional
Urban areas
Yes
Yes
Rural & small towns
No
No
Highways
No
No
Borders & Coasts
Yes (air/sea)
Yes (air/sea)
DNI / Passports
Yes
Yes
Counter-terrorism
Yes
Yes
Riot police
Yes
Yes
Guardia Civil
Urban areas
No (few exceptions)
No (few exceptions)
Rural & small towns
Yes
Yes
Highways
Yes
Yes
Borders & Coasts
Yes
Yes
DNI / Passports
No
No
Counter-terrorism
Yes (rural)
Yes (rural)
Riot police
Some units
Some units
Policía Local
Urban areas
Yes (only in their town/city)
Yes (only in their town/city)
Rural & small towns
No
No
Highways
No
No
Borders & Coasts
No
No
DNI / Passports
No
No
Counter-terrorism
No
No
Riot police
Only large cities
Only large cities
Fire
Fire service – 080
Medical
Ambalence - 061
If your Spanish is not that good you may want to stick with the National emergency number 112. They will speak English and more local services may not depending on your area.