SOMEONE called the 999 emergency line...because they wanted officers to come and fix their boiler.
West Yorkshire Police's Contact Management Centre shared details of the call to highlight the importance of using 999 for emergency calls only.
The team often tweets some of the more unusual phone calls they receive from the general public.
In its latest example, the team said: "No, you cannot ring 999 and expect officers to come out and sort your boiler. #Not999.”
No, you cannot ring 999 and expect officers to come out and sort your boiler. #Not999 pic.twitter.com/ix3fMlAvxI
— WYP Contact Management Centre (@WYP_Contact) June 10, 2022
Previous calls to the contact centre have included someone calling 999 to complain that their Uber Eats takeaway order had not arrived.
Others included a man who reported his oven was broken and it needed to be fixed.
Another called to say their knickers had been stolen from their washing line.
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