Cambs Police deal with dozens of accidental 999 calls

It was a busy Bank Holiday weekend for them

Author: Sharon PlummerPublished 6th May 2021
Last updated 6th May 2021

Please be careful not to accidentally dial 999.

That's the message from Cambridgeshire Police, whose call handlers spent roughly 6 hours dealing with mis-dials over the bank holiday weekend.

They took almost 80 pocket dials and calls from children playing, but ask if it does happen, to explain, rather than just hanging up.

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