Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela today appealed to the public to use emergency telephone line 112 responsibly.
The minister was speaking during a visit to the AFM Operations Centre in Luqa. The 112 line is manned by the centre.
Mr Abela, who later also visited civil protection officers and the police, thanked the forces of law and order for their work throughout the year, including on days many other people spent with their families.