Marc <whineryy@yifan.net> wrote in
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Isn't 911 supposed to be an *emergency* thing?Where was the emergency here?

911 was originally started for emergencies only.
However, in many areas it evolved into a consolidated central number for
any police calls.

I know that here I used to always call the local police number, simply to
be told to call 911... so now I just call 911 directly.

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>I know that here I used to always call the local police number, simply tobe told to call 911... so now I just call 911 directly.--visit CHEEF.COM -

why in the world do you have to call the police so much?
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Cheef wrote: Marc <whineryy@yifan.net> wrote in news:4i0gfvs1eu3kv72bsp80d59hc4k3k7mim3@4ax.com:Is n't 911 supposed to be an *emergency* thing?Where was the emergency here? 911 was originally started for emergencies only. However, in many areas it evolved into a consolidated central number for any police calls. I know that here I used to always call the local police number, simply to be told to call 911... so now I just call 911 directly.


some communities are implementing a "311" 0r "611" service for
non-emergency police matters like to report: a lost dog, a accident NOT
involving P.I., etc.

http://csmweb2.emcweb.com/durable/2000/03/07/p2s1.htm
http://telephonyonline.com/ar/telecom_taking_load_off/
http://csmweb2.emcweb.com/durable/2000/03/07/p2s1.htm


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