Taber Police and RCMP received over 700 false 911 calls in 2019
TABER, AB – Taber Police and RCMP are reminding residents to use 911 responsibly.
The services saw over 700 911 calls in 2019 that were made without any sign of an emergency, by mistake, or without the phone owner’s knowledge.
In a social media post, Taber Police cited two common reasons for this.
· iPhone Emergency SOS: Newer iPhones are equipped with an auto call feature that will call 911 if the user presses the power button five times quickly. This can occur when a phone is placed in a bag, cup holder, pocket with keys or in the hands of a child. Taber Police noted that this feature can be turned off by going to the settings page, emergency SOS and disabling auto call. This feature is also on the Apple Watch, and can be disabled as well, through the Watch app or on the watch’s settings.