If you haven't got any hot water and your heating isn't working then you'll need an engineer. Ringing 999 and asking for the police won't help you. #Not999
— WYP Contact Management Centre #StayHomeSaveLives (@WYP_Contact) May 10, 2020
A few days ago, the West Yorkshire Police Contact Management Center of England reminded the public to not call them for non-emergency situations. Apparently, someone called 999 (Britain’s equivalent to 911) and reported that their hot water wasn’t working.
"If you haven't got any hot water and your heating isn't working then you'll need an engineer. Ringing 999 and asking for the police won't help you," the police department tweeted.
A similar reminder was also issued last month by the Essex Police when someone phoned 999 to report that their neighbor was snoring loudly.
(Image Credit: @WYP_Contact/ Twitter)