The 49-year-old made 23 calls during a three hour time period in August 2022, during which he abused staff and was not reporting anything that required a police response.
On average the Force Control Room receives over 900 ‘999’ calls and 1000 ‘101’ calls a day and it is important that our phone lines are available for call handlers to provide help to those who need it in an emergency.
The man has been handed a two-year criminal behaviour order, which inhibits him from contacting the police via 999, 101 or any other method, except in a genuine emergency.
He was also handed a six week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.
