Soaring Gas Prices Keep Michigan Police Department From Responding To Some 911 Calls
Gas prices have become so high that one Michigan police department says they cannot respond to all 911 calls in person, ABC News reported Thursday.
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Gas prices have become so high that one Michigan police department says they cannot respond to all 911 calls in person, ABC News reported Thursday.
High gas prices are putting the brakes on sheriff’s deputies in a mid-Michigan county. The Isabella County sheriff said some calls will be handled over the phone instead of sending an officer.
The increase in gas prices has caused agencies like sheriff's offices and fire departments to issue new policy directives.
Sheriff Michael Main said high gas prices have exhausted his budget already with several months to go before the next budget starts. So deputies will take some minor calls over
The Isabella County Sheriff explained the decision on Facebook.