In order to prevent an influx of nuisance calls that could block emergency calls from reaching a call taker, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications activated a non-emergency line during the Fourth of July holiday.
Extra call takers were on hand for the emergency and non-emergency lines. Emergency Communications, which typically averages 1,600 calls for emergency services a day, received the following number of calls over the holiday:
The non-emergency line was active from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., July 1 through July 5.
Time Period
July 1
Calls to non-emergency line - 72.
Calls to 911 - 574.
July 2
Calls to non-emergency line - 127.
Calls to 911 - 798.
July 3
Calls to non-emergency line - 207.
Calls to 911 - 725.
July 4
Calls to non-emergency line - 499.
Calls to 911 - 1,306.
July 5
Calls to non-emergency line -170.
Calls to 911 - 691.





