Anyone who needs to figure out how to work their dishwasher should not dial 911.
Believe it or not, police communications officers receive such calls, as well as other non-emergency inquiries through the 911 telephone system.
The 911 System has saved a countless number of lives by giving residents a quick and easy way to contact emergency personnel. That is, when the call is a true emergency.
A news conference will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday to preview National Public Safety Telecommunication Week, which starts Sunday.
The media will get to hear actual 911 calls that come through the Shreveport Police Department – some that are true emergencies and others that are far from it.
The news conference will be held in the Conference Room (Room 131) across from the Public Information Office on the first floor of the Shreveport Police Department.