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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