I have called the police for many things over the years. None where what most people would consider true emergencies. You try finding a number that lets you get around 911. It can't be done in most areas. I have called non 911 numbers and and explained the situation only to be transferred to 911. You may not like the choices this person made but you too don't know how the system works. In some large metropolitan areas 211 and 311 numbers are being used for these and similiar purposes. A regular phone number no longer works. I am directly across the street from our ambulance service. If I call them with a true emergency on their phone line they state that I have to call 911 to get service. That takes at least another 5 minutes before 911 dispatches the same ambulance I just called and know is waiting for business. Call 911 that is why it is there. Someday we will have fully operational 211, 311 etc systems.
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I have called the police for many things over the years. None where what most people would consider
true emergencies. You try finding a number that lets you get around 911. It can't be done in most areas. I have called non 911 numbers and and explained the situation only to be transferred to 911.
You may not like the choices this person made but you too don't know how the system works. In some large metropolitan areas 211 and 311 numbers are being used for these and similiar purposes. A regular phone number no longer works. I am directly across the street from our ambulance service. If I call them with a true emergency on their phone line they state that I have to call 911 to get service. That takes at least another 5 minutes before 911 dispatches the same ambulance I just called and know is waiting for business. Call 911 that is why it is there. Someday we will have fully operational 211, 311 etc systems.