Police in London are launching a phone number for calls that do not require an urgent response. I tried the system out today to see how it worked. The call went something like this.
101
Ring ring, ring ring, ring ring,…………………………………………….ring ring.
Hello, you are through to the police non emergency help line; please select one of the following options.
If you see someone breaking into a car, say one
If you are breaking into a car and would like to turn yourself in, say two
If someone looked at you in a funny way, say three
If someone left a bin bag outside your house, say four
If you are the victim of a violent crime say five
Five
I'm sorry I didn't quit get that. Could you repeat it please.
Five
I'm sorry I didn't quit get that. Could you repeat it please.
Fucking five
You said, forty five. I'm sorry. There is no option forty five. The options are.
If you see someone breaking into a car, say one
If you are breaking into a car and would like to turn yourself in, say two
For fuck sake
You said, forty eight. I'm sorry. There is no option forty eight. The options are.
If you see someone breaking into a car, say one
At which point I lost the will to live hung up.
