911 misdials make up 20 percent of calls in Sedgwick County

Did you dial 911 by accident? It is common in Sedgwick County. In fact at one point, it made up 20 percent of all its 911 calls.

KSN found out as it was just getting better, calls are back on the rise.

All calls begin with 911 what’s the location of your emergency?  Then often, dispatches hear silence, movement and sometimes dial tones.

Elora Forshee is the director for Sedgwick County Emergency Communications.

“Maybe they put their phone in their purse or pocket. They haven’t locked it down yet, so they’re dialing buttons.”

She tells KSN that the county averages more 5,854 a month. It is up slightly from last year.

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