
As a hosepipe ban comes in to force across Yorkshire the police are urging the public not to call them to report breaches of the rules.
North Yorkshire Police are asking the public NOT to call them to report breaches of the hosepipe ban which comes in to force across Yorkshire Today.
In a social media post the force say
"Our phone lines are for emergencies, not for reporting hosepipe ban breaches.
In other parts of the county, we’ve already seen colleagues receiving hundreds of 999 calls about the hosepipe bans, even before restrictions come into place.
But the hosepipe ban is a civil matter, not a criminal one, and should not be reported to the police.
And crucially, every call made to the police about the hosepipe ban is diverting our call handlers away from dealing with real emergencies.
So, if you have any questions about the hosepipe ban, or if you have any concerns about a potential breach we would please ask that you follow the latest advice from Yorkshire Water, or your water provider and free up our colleagues’ time to take genuine 999 calls from those really in need of help."
The hosepipe ban will come into place from today (26 August) for all Yorkshire Water customers although people who are registered disabled, a blue badge holder or a Priority Services customer will be exempt from the hosepipe ban.
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