Nuisance callers dial up a 999 logjam

Hello everyone. Today, my topic of discussion will be on nuisance callers dialing the 999 hot line.

Firstly, I would like to say that all these nuisance callers should be more aware of the consequences of their actions. For all they know, they may cause another emergency call to be delayed by 30 seconds to a minute. This may have resulted in the caller already being harmed by the time the police could get back to him or her.

Secondly, I would like to offer some tips for the nuisance callers.
You should call 999 if :
-A crime is in progress
-If a criminal suspect is close by, or you know where the person is.
-If a further crime may happen
-If someone is badly hurt or in danger

You should NOT call 999 when:
-It is a non-urgent situation in which there is no risk to life or property.
-When immediate action is unnecessary.

Lastly, I would like to offer a few suggestions for the police. I feel that the police should trace down and find out who the nuisance callers are and punish them if they repeat the offence. I also think that the police should create another hot line for non-emergency calls.

Thank you for reading !