Police warning after dad called 101 to say girl stuck in coat
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The man called 101 to report his daughter "was stuck in a new coat she had bought", Deputy Chief Constable Vanessa Jardine said
A dad called police for help after his daughter got stuck in her coat, prompting a warning by a senior officer.
Deputy Chief Constable Vanessa Jardine urged people to "think" before they call after the West Midlands force received the report on Tuesday.
Nuisance calls, she said, stopped staff from dealing with real emergencies.
The force said it received a "significant number" of calls which did not require police assistance.
The 101 service is designed for non-emergency inquiries.
DCC Jardine's tweet received a number of responses from people criticising the caller for wasting police time and also sharing similar experiences, including receiving a call from a woman "because she couldn't find B&Q".
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West Midlands Police said: "We receive a significant number of emergency and non-emergency calls which turn out to not be police matters or don't require a police response.
"If you are reporting a non-emergency matter our advice is always - if it's not 999 then go online for advice and the ability to 'live chat' with our staff."
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