999 call handlers stunned as man asks police to arrest officer who stopped brother for traffic offence

A man has phoned 999 asking them to arrest the police officer who stopped his brother in a traffic stop.
Alex Grant
By Alex Grant
Published 9th Aug 2022, 04:45 BST
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But the force’s contact management centre has now shared the details of a call made by a man requesting that the police arrest one of their own.

The force’s contact management centre shared the details of a call made by a man requesting that the police arrest one of their own. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.The force’s contact management centre shared the details of a call made by a man requesting that the police arrest one of their own. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.
The force’s contact management centre shared the details of a call made by a man requesting that the police arrest one of their own. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

In a tweet posted yesterday evening, the team wrote:

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"If a police officer has pulled your brother over for a driving offence and you aren't happy, don't then ring 999 to send another police officer to arrest the police officer on scene.

"Here is a better idea, tell your brother not to cause traffic offences.”

The post was shared with the hashtag #Not999 - which is used to educate the public about time wasting calls.