Michigan Police Will Not Respond to Every 911 Call Due to High Gas Prices
“The ongoing surge in gas prices could now even put communities in danger.
New reports have revealed Isabella County Police Department in Michigan has advised officers to handle all non-urgent calls by telephone due to rising gas prices
According to County Administrator Nicole Frost, the Isabella County Police Department has already used 96% of the Sheriff’s Office’s fuel budget
Isabella County Sheriff Michael Main reportedly told the NY Post
‘We have exhausted what funds were budgeted for fuel with several months to go before the budget reset,’ the sheriff wrote Tuesday as the state-wide average rose above $5.20 a gallon.
‘I have instructed the deputies to attempt to manage whatever calls are acceptable over the phone,’ he said, detailing how they would be calls that were non-life-threatening or not currently in progress
‘I want to assure the community that safety is our primary goal,’ he insisted”
