Pocket-dialed 911 calls divert resources from real emergencies: OPP

Your butt dials aren’t just a pain in the rear end for police – every unintended call could take “precious seconds” from someone who really needs help, the OPP says in a new public education campaign.
The OPP launched #KnowWhenToCall Thursday to urge the public not to call 911 unless it’s an emergency, not to let kids play with phones and tablets and to take some simple steps – like using a keypad lock – to prevent what they politely term “pocket d