Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Reasons NOT to Call 9-1-1


Abingdon Police Department


For Immediate Release

In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week, we wish to acknowledge the outstanding work of the employees of Washington County Central Dispatch.  They truly are our lifeline.  In honor of the tireless, and thankless, work that they perform, we have compiled the following list of reasons NOT to call 9-1-1. While this is not an exhaustive list, every one of these is real... 

Please do not call 9-1-1:

        when your order is wrong at your favorite fast food restaurant
        to report a power outage
        to find out if someone has been arrested or is in jail - the local jail number is 276-739-3520
        to obtain general information, hours of a business operations, or a phone number
        because your neighbors grass/leaves are blowing in to your yard
        to ask why there is a police officer or ambulance at your neighbor’s house
        to find out about the weather forecast
        to ask about road conditions
        because you think the officer who responded to your house is cute and you want to see him/her again
        to check for school closing announcements
        to ask for directions
·         to ask about paying a ticket 
·         because you are locked IN your car
·         to inquire why your favorite restaurant is closed
·         to ask the dispatcher to call your number because you lost your cell phone...you are probably talking on it
·         to report that the Wi-Fi at a local establishment is not working
·         because someone parked in your parking space
·         to complain that your pizza is not fresh or cold upon delivery
·         to ask if it is holiday
·         to seek help finding lost glasses
·         because your child/children will not get dressed for, or go to, school
·         to report that your internet is not working at home
·         to complain about a bad haircut or color
·         to report a car refusing to move forward at a gas station pump
·         because you need to know the correct time and/or date to ask if there is a warrant out for your arrest
·         to complain about the driver in the next lane who is driving with an eye patch covering one eye
·         when your husband/children will not eat their dinner
·         because you feel that time is moving very slowly, or you are reporting that you are dead



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