This is a great way for the public sector to turn to social media in an attempt to show that they don’t just chase robbers all day and then lock ‘em up.
Since 5am, these tweets have been causing a stir.
Call 412 Report of woman ringing police asking for help to sue benefits agency as she has no money
Call 421 Dog on the motorway at junction 24 on the M60
Call 521 Dustbin in lane one of M60
Call 567 Woman reporting somebody putting a video on her youtube site
Call 634 Confused woman reporting her cat missing due to neighbour involvement
Call 664 Man calls to say locked out of house. Wants police to break in for him, Bolton
Call 674 Confused man reporting his tv not working
Call 686 Man shouts 'you're gorgeous' to woman
Call 795 Report of man not walking a dog in popular dog walking spot
Call 810 Man requesting information regarding motorway parking charges
Call 814 Call from a man who hadn't recieved his benefits
Call 846 Dog in carriageway of M60
Call 898 Report of man asleep in toilets in theatre when asked he left
Call 926 Report from Kearsley of threatening messages on Facebook
Call 1412 Query about a council parking fine
Call 1436 Tent erected on church grounds in Rochdale
Call 1517 Threats made by via Facebook
Call 1568 Threats made via Facebook and letters in Gorton
Call 2494 Call about indecent Facebook message on son's account in Stockport
And, to add a little twist to this very serious matter, as always, there’s a fake account. @gmp24_7 is highlighting the funny side of possible phone calls.
Call 23 Chav found sexually abusing a car exhaust
Call 22 Angry man upset. GPS directed him to Yorkshire
Call 17 Complaint from elderly citizen that we are tweeting too fast
Call 6 Greggs on Oxford Rd has run out of donuts. Alert. Dispatch all vehicles to alternative stores
I'll stay on the lookout for any suspicious activity and keep updating when I can. Blues and twos.