UK police report epidemic of Android false emergency calls

Police forces across the UK have been receiving an increasing number of false calls to 999, the country’s emergency services number. This isn’t attributed to a jump in crime, but largely to an Android feature, the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) reports. Nationally, all emergency services are currently experiencing record high 999 call volumes. There’s a few reasons for this but one we think is having a significant impact is an update to Android smartphones… 📷thanks to @NYorksPolice pic.twitter.com/TbmRQgTsUe — National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) (@PoliceChiefs) June 17, 2023 According to the NPCC, Android’s Emergency SOS feature prompts the device…

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