Drunk man calls 999 to request a cab

Dec 30, 2016, 10:58 AM

In the early hours of Christmas Eve, this man called 999 to ask us to call him a taxi. Needless to say this is not what 999 is for, and this call could have delayed someone with a real emergency getting our help.

Please only use 999 and 101 for #PolicingMatters.

The call has been edited to protect the identity of the caller.

Read more: https://www.surrey.police.uk/news/999-is-for-emergencies-not-calling-a-cab/