-> -> For what kind of crime? If it is a life-threatening crime or a
-> -> short-term time sensitive crime, I'd call 911...if not, I'd call t
-> -> non-emergency number. I believe it is a combination of no public
-> -> education and laziness (people don't want to call information or l
-> -> in the phone book for the non-emergency number).
-> LAZY??? So all city numbers should be changes to a 3 number
-> number...city hall could be 111, water dept. 211, ect.
->  
No. That's not what I said. I just offered a possibility of why people
dial 911 instead of a 7 digit number...ignorance and laziness...
 
-> I'm sure after people learn the system, everyone will call 911
-> so there problem will be handled quicker.
 
The way to stop that is: refuse to handle the matter unless the right
number is called. If someone keeps calling 911 for a dog barking that's
keeping them up, give them the proper number to call (don't simply
transfer the call), tell them that is the number to call for problems
such as that, and if they want it handled, there's the proper way to do
it...
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