The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public concerning old cellular telephones.
“The problem is this,” said Sheriff Rich Haskell. “People are giving their old, deactivated cell phones to their small children or grandchildren to play with. While these phones may be off the system, most of them will still call through to 911. It’s a commendable emergency feature, but the fact is that some of these little guys are dialing 911 and our dispatchers have no way of knowing it’s not a genuine emergency. A lot of time and effort is expended in trying to track down a false call for help.”
The Sheriff’s Office is requesting that the batteries be removed from a deactivated cell phone before giving it to a child.
“The problem is this,” said Sheriff Rich Haskell. “People are giving their old, deactivated cell phones to their small children or grandchildren to play with. While these phones may be off the system, most of them will still call through to 911. It’s a commendable emergency feature, but the fact is that some of these little guys are dialing 911 and our dispatchers have no way of knowing it’s not a genuine emergency. A lot of time and effort is expended in trying to track down a false call for help.”
The Sheriff’s Office is requesting that the batteries be removed from a deactivated cell phone before giving it to a child.
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