Butt calls nearly 40 PERCENT of 911 calls in New York
- 12 years ago
SUBSCRIBE to Next Media Animation: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NMAWorldEdition
We've all done it: called someone we didn't mean to — with our BUTT. But (ahem) you probably didn't realize the scope of the problem. Nearly 40 percent of 911 calls in New York are "butt dials," also known as pocket dials, a staggering 4 million calls per year. Each time a New Yorker accidentally butt-dials the NYPD, operators have to waste valuable time determining if the call is legitimate or not.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NMAtv
Webpage: http://www.nma.tv/
Twitter @nmatv: https://twitter.com/#!/nmatv
Tumblr: http://nmatv.tumblr.com/
New York isn't doing much to fix the problem, says the local NBC affiliate: "Despite the findings, the report says the city has done nothing to account for or combat the accidental 911 calls, which are generally shorter than calls reporting actual emergencies."
The above quote references a report released by City Hall analyzing New York's 911 system and outlining the emergency response times. This is bad news for Mayor Bloomberg, who promised to improve the city's emergency communications unit.
One solution advocates came up with is tracking the phones that make accidental calls to increase awareness among the public. How would you fix this issue?
We've all done it: called someone we didn't mean to — with our BUTT. But (ahem) you probably didn't realize the scope of the problem. Nearly 40 percent of 911 calls in New York are "butt dials," also known as pocket dials, a staggering 4 million calls per year. Each time a New Yorker accidentally butt-dials the NYPD, operators have to waste valuable time determining if the call is legitimate or not.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NMAtv
Webpage: http://www.nma.tv/
Twitter @nmatv: https://twitter.com/#!/nmatv
Tumblr: http://nmatv.tumblr.com/
New York isn't doing much to fix the problem, says the local NBC affiliate: "Despite the findings, the report says the city has done nothing to account for or combat the accidental 911 calls, which are generally shorter than calls reporting actual emergencies."
The above quote references a report released by City Hall analyzing New York's 911 system and outlining the emergency response times. This is bad news for Mayor Bloomberg, who promised to improve the city's emergency communications unit.
One solution advocates came up with is tracking the phones that make accidental calls to increase awareness among the public. How would you fix this issue?