Minister of National Security Robert Montague is appealing to people not to misuse the 119 police emergency number.
He noted that of the 32,000 calls to the number daily, 22,000 are prank calls, which are clogging up the system.
The minister urged people to desist from the irresponsible practice, noting that this could delay assistance to people in genuine emergencies.
He also appealed for responsible use of the panic button on the Stay Alert app. The button is programmed to respond once a stress-related request is detected.
“We are making an appeal to persons to stop playing with the emergency service,” Montague said, while addressing the official handover of a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system at the Islington Police Station in St Mary on Wednesday.
Turning to measures to strengthen border security, the minister informed that the Government is in the process of acquiring two coastguard boats and an airplane to improve monitoring of the coastline in order to prevent the flow of guns, drugs and ammunition into the island.
“The acquisition… will help to secure our boarders because we are putting on board state-of-the-art equipment,” he said.
He also informed that an additional 15 immigration officers will be assigned to airports to speed up the processing of travellers.
Yea they should stop the prank calling. This is like the boy that cry wolf. On another note…Apple deh pon Instagram a cuss Bob sey Bob never f*^k great icon wife
The height of phuckery why would they play with something so important come on now man unuh fi gwaan betta man, why dem nuh guh prank call dem mumma & puppa…
& when shit hit di fan now an somebody in a serious trouble an really need di help an can’t get it or get it on time a dem same one a go start block road an chat shit.
Morning. We people hard fi civilize! If police start go a dem yard or N.S. have dem phone service disrupted you hear how government dem wicked.
Ring up dem dutty bludcloth yes coz when yuh in a trouble and call do a tell yuh weh fi guh a di nearest police station