----- Forwarded Message -----From: "John McMillan" <mcmillanj@att.net>To: "tweiler@le.utah.gov" <tweiler@le.utah.gov>, "kcullimore@le.utah.gov" <kcullimore@le.utah.gov>, "lescamilla@le.utah.gov" <lescamilla@le.utah.gov>, "mkennedy@le.utah.gov" <mkennedy@le.utah.gov>, "jstevenson@le.utah.gov" <jstevenson@le.utah.gov>, "dthatcher@le.utah.gov" <dthatcher@le.utah.gov>, "sarah.flanigan@le.utah.gov" <sarah.flanigan@le.utah.gov>, "sflanigan@le.utah.gov" <sflanigan@le.utah.gov>, "sarah.flanigan@le.utah.gov" <sarah.flanigan@le.utah.gov>, "dowens@le.utah.gov" <dowens@le.utah.gov>, "jburton@le.utah.gov" <jburton@le.utah.gov>, "cbramble@le.utah.gov" <cbramble@le.utah.gov>, "wharper@le.utah.gov" <wharper@le.utah.gov>, "dipson@le.utah.gov" <dipson@le.utah.gov>, "spitcher@le.utah.gov" <spitcher@le.utah.gov>, "cacton@le.utah.gov" <cacton@le.utah.gov>, "jdunnigan@le.utah.gov" <jdunnigan@le.utah.gov>, "mgwynn@le.utah.gov" <mgwynn@le.utah.gov>, "cmusselman@le.utah.gov" <cmusselman@le.utah.gov>, "jweeksrohner@le.utah.gov" <jweeksrohner@le.utah.gov>, "jrohner@le.utah.gov" <jrohner@le.utah.gov>, "jweeks@le.utah.gov" <jweeks@le.utah.gov>, "Cameron Roden" <croden@utah.gov>, "dpscontact@utah.gov" <dpscontact@utah.gov>, "Joe Dougherty (DHHS)" <joedougherty@utah.gov>, "Kimberly Foster" <kimberly.foster@wvc-ut.gov>, "Murray Police Chief Craig Burnett" <cburnett@murray.utah.gov>, "Mike Weichers" <mweichers@ch.utah.gov>, "Paul Brenneman" <pbrenneman@ch.utah.gov>, "Utah League of Cities and Towns 2022" <swood@ulct.org>, "Utah League of Cities 2022" <lthrailkill@ulct.org>, "National Neighborhood Watch Association2022" <nw@sheriffs.org>, "Major County Sheriffs Association 2022" <president@mcsheriffs.com>, "slsheriffpio@slco.org" <slsheriffpio@slco.org>, "AMA Council on Science and Public Health" <csaph@ama-assn.org>, "david@utahrisk.org" <david@utahrisk.org>, "jason@utahrisk.org" <jason@utahrisk.org>, "jordan@utahrisk.org" <jordan@utahrisk.org>, "ann@utahrisk.org" <ann@utahrisk.org>, "shianne@utahrisk.org" <shianne@utahrisk.org>, "Board@uaemt.net" <Board@uaemt.net>Cc: "uaemtheartbeat@uaemt.net" <uaemtheartbeat@uaemt.net>, "Remsdau Info" <info@remsdau.org>, "mplendl@utah.gov" <mplendl@utah.gov>, "memberservices@utahema.org" <memberservices@utahema.org>, "Utah Association of Counties 2022" <admin@uacnet.org>, "admin@utahnena.org" <admin@utahnena.org>, "ldavenport@uca911.org" <ldavenport@uca911.org>, "cdearden@uca911.org" <cdearden@uca911.org>, "kvantassell@uca911.org" <kvantassell@uca911.org>, "rswalberg@uca911.org" <rswalberg@uca911.org>, "gwhatcott@uca911.org" <gwhatcott@uca911.org>, "dcrandall@uca911.org" <dcrandall@uca911.org>, "ctopham@uca911.org" <ctopham@uca911.org>, "blow@uca911.org" <blow@uca911.org>, "njohnson@uca911.org" <njohnson@uca911.org>, "tglover@uca911.org" <tglover@uca911.org>, "csfc@nsa.gov" <csfc@nsa.gov>, "Fbinaa Info" <info@fbinaa.org>, "slcpdpr@slcgov.com" <slcpdpr@slcgov.com>, "leo.abila" <leo.abila@slcgov.com>, "chad.atkinson" <chad.atkinson@slcgov.com>, "Office of Gov. Spencer Cox" <govcomm@utah.gov>, "County Council Member Bradshaw" <arbradshaw@slco.org>, "Joel Briscoe" <jbriscoe@le.utah.gov>, "Jplumb" <jplumb@le.utah.gov>, "Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson 2021" <beckiepage@utah.gov>, "Utah Press Assn Director Brian Allfrey 2022" <ballfrey@utahpress.com>, "newsmedia@ldschurch.org" <newsmedia@ldschurch.org>, "Deseret News 2022" <dnweb@deseretnews.com>, "Fox News SLC 2022" <news@fox13now.com>, "nbauer@abc4.com" <nbauer@abc4.com>, "Jennifer Gardiner" <jgardiner@abc4.com>, "SaltLakeCityTribuneEditors" <letters@sltrib.com>, "UT_Webmanager" <ut_webmanager@hud.gov>, "Oig Hhs Webmaster" <webmaster@oig.hhs.gov>, "Oig Hhs Webmaster" <webmaster@oig.hhs.gov>, "Crime Victims' Institute2020 Sam Htn State U" <crimevictims@shsu.edu>, "Congressman John Curtis" <john.curtis@mail.house.gov>, "txjcic@dps.texas.gov" <txjcic@dps.texas.gov>, "Angela Romero" <angelaromero@le.utah.gov>, "Internships" <internships@romney.senate.gov>, "Joel_wellum" <joel_wellum@lee.senate.gov>, "St. James Episcopal Church" <wendy@stjamesutah.com>, "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" <private.sector@dhs.gov>, "Guardian (England) Story Ideas 2020" <guardian.letters@theguardian.com>, "Arizona Fusion Center 2021" <actic@azdps.gov>, "Colorado Fusion Center 2021" <cdps_ciac@state.co.us>, "media@nmag.gov" <media@nmag.gov>, "Idaho Attorney General Victim Services (2016)" <victimcoordinator@ag.idaho.gov>, "California Statewide Fusion Center 2021" <stac@caloes.ca.gov>, "DenverPostEditors" <newsroom@denverpost.com>, "Arizona Republic Newstips" <newstips@arizonarepublic.com>, "Los Angeles Times" <newstips@latimes.com>, "Steven Rich" <steven.rich@washpost.com>, "NBC Nightly News Headqrtrs 2016" <contact.nbcnews@nbcuni.com>, "University of Utah Student Newspaper 2022" <press@chronicle.utah.edu>, "Utah Public Radio 2022" <tom.williams@usu.edu>, "The White House Attn Pres. Biden" <engagement@ostp.eop.gov>, "U.S. Representative Michael McCaul" <emailmccaul@mail.house.gov>, "webmaster@democrats.org" <webmaster@democrats.org>, "National Press Club 2021" <headliners@press.org>, "Criminal Justice Journalists Board Member Rashbaum" <rashbaum@nytimes.com>, "San Jose Mercury News Editors" <webfeedback@mercurynews.com>, "California Attorney General" <privacyoffice@doj.ca.gov>, "Center for Ethics and Public Integrity (NAAG, 2016)" <aely@naag.org>, "Utah State Univ Communications 2022" <ucom@usu.edu>, "Him-roi" <him-roi@umail.utah.edu>, "Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault 2020" <info@ucasa.org>, "Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault 2020" <info@ucasa.org>, "Adult Protective UT Supvr Chad Hansen" <cbhanse@utah.gov>, "Utah Business magazine 2022" <news@utahbusiness.com>, "Utah Restaurant Association 2022" <info@utahrestaurantassociation.org>, "Utah Business magazine 2022" <news@utahbusiness.com>, "mayor@murray.utah.gov" <mayor@murray.utah.gov>, "California Crime Prevention Officers Assn 2022" <info@ccpoa.us>Sent: Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 9:22 PMSubject: Fw: PERCENTAGE OF 911 Calls in Utah in 2022 that were made by Mistakenet,July 28, 2023Dear Utah DPS Public Information Officer Sgt. Cameron Roden,I am hopeful that several of these additional carbon-copy recipients might also be willing to offer ideas and information to the Utah DPS on how to reduce the percentage of all 911 cell-phone calls in our state that were unintended 911 calls made by mistake.The smaller the number of unintended 911 cell-phone calls here in Utah, the faster the Police, Firefighter, and EMS response time will be for crime victims, fire victims, motor-vehicle accident victims, and individuals having a medical crisis in our state.Thank you again, Sgt. Roden, for your state agency's very kind interest in this major public-safety issue for all of us Utahns.Sincerely and Best Wishes,former Texas DPS full-time clerical employee and current Utahn restaurant support-staff employee John Kevin McMillan.I might add that I feel sure that my Murray (UT) grandfather, Parley McMillan, who owned a butcher shop in Murray in the 1920s and early 1930s, would have strongly supported a reduction in unintended 911 cell-phone calls in Utah had Grandfather been alive today.My solo-occupancy fully-locked rental-apartment unit home address ever since June 1, 2022:535 South 200 East, Apt. 912, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.My cell phone: (512) 993-7305.My home phone: (801) 355-0850.----- Forwarded Message -----From: "John McMillan" <mcmillanj@att.net>To: "Cameron Roden" <croden@utah.gov>, "Joe Dougherty (DHHS)" <joedougherty@utah.gov>, "chad.atkinson" <chad.atkinson@slcgov.com>, "leo.abila" <leo.abila@slcgov.com>, "Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson 2021" <beckiepage@utah.gov>, "Office of Gov. Spepncer Cox" <govcomm@utah.gov>, "Cyprus Credit Union" <shauna.denos@cypruscu.com>, "Crimevictims GV" <crimevictims@utah.gov>, "Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall 2021" <mayor@slcgov.com>, "Salt Lake City (UT) City Council" <council.comments@slcgov.com>, "County Council Member Bradshaw" <arbradshaw@slco.org>, "liam.anderson" <liam.anderson@mail.house.gov>, "mark.coffield" <mark.coffield@mail.house.gov>, "Mark A. Strong" <mstrong@le.utah.gov>, "Joel Briscoe" <jbriscoe@le.utah.gov>, "Jplumb" <jplumb@le.utah.gov>, "Utah Peace Officers Association 2022" <homeupoa@gmail.com>, "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" <private.sector@dhs.gov>, "Fbinaa Info" <info@fbinaa.org>, "csfc@nsa.gov" <csfc@nsa.gov>, "newsmedia@ldschurch.org" <newsmedia@ldschurch.org>, "Utah Republican Party" <info@utgop.org>, "Utah Hospital Association 2021" <jill@utahhospitals.org>, "Internships" <internships@romney.senate.gov>, "Joel_wellum" <joel_wellum@lee.senate.gov>, "rwilcox@le.utah.gov" <rwilcox@le.utah.gov>, "mgwynn@le.utah.gov" <mgwynn@le.utah.gov>, "Utah Press Assn Director Brian Allfrey 2022" <ballfrey@utahpress.com>, "mballard@le.utah.gov" <mballard@le.utah.gov>, "Justice and Public Safety, NACO 2021" <bmattson@naco.org>, "media@naccho.org" <media@naccho.org>, "Naccho Info" <info@naccho.org>Cc: "jburton@le.utah.gov" <jburton@le.utah.gov>, "Jennifer Gardiner" <jgardiner@abc4.com>, "nbauer@abc4.com" <nbauer@abc4.com>, "Fox News SLC 2022" <news@fox13now.com>, "khall@le.utah.gov" <khall@le.utah.gov>, "shayes@le.utah.gov" <shayes@le.utah.gov>, "shollins@le.utah.gov" <shollins@le.utah.gov>, "tlee@le.utah.gov" <tlee@le.utah.gov>, "klisonbee@le.utah.gov" <klisonbee@le.utah.gov>, "vpeterson@le.utah.gov" <vpeterson@le.utah.gov>, "Mayor Wilson" <mayor@slco.org>, "mschultz@le.utah.gov" <mschultz@le.utah.gov>, "swhyte@le.utah.gov" <swhyte@le.utah.gov>, "jfeinauer@le.utah.gov" <jfeinauer@le.utah.gov>, "Salt Lake City PD Victim Advocate" <jayden.lewis@slcgov.com>, "Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Justice Dept." <ttac@ovcttac.org>, "Office for Victims of Crime (U.S. DOJ)" <itverp@usdoj.gov>, "Uag" <uag@agutah.gov>, "Utah Restaurant Association 2022" <info@utahrestaurantassociation.org>, "Utah Medical Association 2021" <info@utahmed.org>, "membership@utahretail.com" <membership@utahretail.com>, "City Weekly (SLC, UT) 2022" <comments@cityweekly.net>, "Westminster College Legal-Risk Mgment-Safety2022" <bbuckley@westminstercollege.edu>, "Westminster College Provost 2022" <rbadenhausen@westminstercollege.edu>, "Utah Public Radio 2022" <tom.williams@usu.edu>, "Utah State Univ Communications 2022" <ucom@usu.edu>, "Him-roi" <him-roi@umail.utah.edu>, "CBS News '60 Minutes' Editors and Reporters" <60m@cbsnews.com>, "Univ of Utah Criminology Dir. Heather Melton" <heather.melton@soc.utah.edu>, "National District Attorneys Assn Crime Prevention" <nbunn@ndaajustice.org>, "ems@utah.gov" <ems@utah.gov>, "AMA Council on Science and Public Health" <csaph@ama-assn.org>, "U.S. Department of Health & Human Services" <info@hhs.gov>, "Oig Hhs Webmaster" <webmaster@oig.hhs.gov>, "University of Utah Student Newspaper 2022" <press@chronicle.utah.edu>, "jsweeney@sltrib.com" <jsweeney@sltrib.com>, "Deseret News 2022" <dnweb@deseretnews.com>, "NBC Nightly News Headqrtrs 2016" <contact.nbcnews@nbcuni.com>, "Guardian (England) Story Ideas 2020" <guardian.letters@theguardian.com>, "Los Angeles Times" <newstips@latimes.com>, "Adult Protective UT Supvr Chad Hansen" <cbhanse@utah.gov>, "Laakeripa" <laakeripa@utah.gov>, "elder.justice@usdoj.gov" <elder.justice@usdoj.gov>, "Time Magazine Editors" <letters@time.com>, "Criminal Justice Journalists Board Member Rashbaum" <rashbaum@nytimes.com>, "Steven Rich" <steven.rich@washpost.com>, "communications@utahbar.org" <communications@utahbar.org>, "itadmin@nasna911.org" <itadmin@nasna911.org>, "nw@sheriffs.org" <nw@sheriffs.org>, "sociology@byu.edu" <sociology@byu.edu>Sent: Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 10:46 PMSubject: PERCENTAGE OF 911 Calls in Utah in 2022 that were made by MistakeJuly 27, 2023Dear Utah DPS Public Information Officer Sgt. Cameron Roden,I would also like to share with you directly quoted text from a recent online report at the official State Government of Connecticut website.That report offers a very alarming estimate on the level of frequency of unintended 911 cell-phone calls in the USA (and it is not clear to me whether the estimates below are statewide estimates for Connecticut or nationwide estimates):"Accidental 9-1-1 Calls From Wireless Phone Pose Risk to Public Safety
"Individual 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) have estimated that between 25 and 70% of their wireless calls are unintentional, clogging up their phone lines and risking their ability to respond to real emergencies....
"The accidental 9-1-1 calls cause a major problem for the public safety community, which spends time and resources to determine whether the 9-1-1 calls are real or accidental. Because the public safety operator does not know whether the 9-1-1 call is accidental or real, the public safety operator's general practice is to remain on the line in an attempt to make that determination. In some cases, if no one is on the line, the operator can disconnect and call the user back to verify whether the original call was accidental. However, if no one answers, the operator may be compelled to spend more time trying to reach the caller or even to dispatch emergency services to the caller's location. These efforts not only waste resources, but they also divert scarce public safety personnel from other 9-1-1 calls reporting real emergencies...."
Sgt. Roden, I want to thank you again for the friendly reply letters you kindly wrote and sent to me in recent months. I hope that today's public safety-theme letter from me will also appeal to you and your Utah DPS colleagues.Sincerely and Best Wishes,John Kevin McMillan, 535 South 200 East, Apt. 912, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.My cell phone: (512) 993-7305.My home phone: (801) 355-0850.----- Forwarded Message -----From: "John McMillan" <mcmillanj@att.net>To: "Cameron Roden" <croden@utah.gov>, "dps-victimservices@utah.gov" <dps-victimservices@utah.gov>, "dpscontact@utah.gov" <dpscontact@utah.gov>, "Utah SIAC" <siac@utah.gov>, "Crimevictims GV" <crimevictims@utah.gov>, "marie.stewart" <marie.stewart@slcgov.com>Sent: Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 7:46 PMSubject: RE: PERCENTAGE OF 911 Calls in Utah in 2022 that were made by MistakeJuly 27, 2023Dear Utah Department of Public Safety state agency Public Information Officer Sergeant Cameron Roden,I need to respectfully ask you if the Utah Department of Public Safety state law-enforcement agency here in Utah has compiled a statewide estimate and county-by-county estimate on the percentage of all 911 cell phone calls received by 911 Dispatchers in Utah in calendar year 2022 that the caller had not intended to call.I was reminded of this issue during online Googling I pursued today.Do you also have an estimate on the total number of hours of delay time and total personnel-related expenses that those "Dialed 911 by Mistake Here in Utah" cell phone calls caused in calendar year 2022 here in the Beehive State?I hope to hear from you soon, Sgt. Roden.Sincerely and Best Wishes,John Kevin McMillan,founder and only member of the non-proselytizing and public-safety-minded, factually focused Progressive Prohibitionist Religion.My home address ever since June 21, 2022: 535 South 200 East, Apt. 912, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.My cell phone number: (512) 993-7305.My home phone number: (801) 355-0850.From: "John McMillan" <mcmillanj@att.net>To: "tweiler@le.utah.gov" <tweiler@le.utah.go>, "mkennedy@le.utah.gov" <mkennedy@le.utah.gov>, "jstevenson@le.utah.gov" <jstevenson@le.utah.gov>, "dthatcher@le.utah.gov" <dthatcher@le.utah.gov>, "sarah.flanigan@le.utah.gov" <sarah.flanigan@le.utah.gov>, "sflanigan@le.utah.gov" <sflanigan@le.utah.gov>, "sarah.flanigan@le.utah.gov" <sarah.flanigan@le.utah.gov>, "dowens@le.utah.gov" <dowens@le.utah.gov>, "jburton@le.utah.gov" <jburton@le.utah.gov>, "cbramble@le.utah.gov" <cbramble@le.utah.gov>, "wharper@le.utah.gov" <wharper@le.utah.gov>, "dipson@le.utah.gov" <dipson@le.utah.gov>, "spitcher@le.utah.gov" <spitcher@le.utah.gov>, "cacton@le.utah.gov" <cacton@le.utah.gov>, "jdunnigan@le.utah.gov" <jdunnigan@le.utah.gov>, "mgwynn@le.utah.gov" <mgwynn@le.utah.gov>, "cmusselman@le.utah.gov" <cmusselman@le.utah.gov>, "jweeksrohner@le.utah.gov" <jweeksrohner@le.utah.gov>, "jrohner@le.utah.gov" <jrohner@le.utah.gov>, "jweeks@le.utah.gov" <jweeks@le.utah.gov>, "Cameron Roden" <croden@utah.gov>, "dpscontact@utah.gov" <dpscontact@utah.gov>, "Joe Dougherty (DHHS)" <joedougherty@utah.gov>, "Kimberly Foster" <kimberly.foster@wvc-ut.gov>, "Murray Police Chief Craig Burnett" <cburnett@murray.utah.gov>, "Mike Weichers" <mweichers@ch.utah.gov>, "Paul Brenneman" <pbrenneman@ch.utah.gov>, "Utah League of Cities and Towns 2022" <swood@ulct.org>, "Utah League of Cities 2022" <lthrailkill@ulct.org>, "National Neighborhood Watch Association2022" <nw@sheriffs.org>, "Major County Sheriffs Association 2022" <president@mcsheriffs.com>, "slsheriffpio@slco.org" <slsheriffpio@slco.org>, "AMA Council on Science and Public Health" <csaph@ama-assn.org>, "david@utahrisk.org" <david@utahrisk.org>, "jason@utahrisk.org" <jason@utahrisk.org>, "jordan@utahrisk.org" <jordan@utahrisk.org>, "ann@utahrisk.org" <ann@utahrisk.org>, "shianne@utahrisk.org" <shianne@utahrisk.org>, "Board@uaemt.net" <Board@uaemt.net>Cc: "uaemtheartbeat@uaemt.net" <uaemtheartbeat@uaemt.net>, "Remsdau Info" <info@remsdau.org>, "mplendl@utah.gov" <mplendl@utah.gov>, "memberservices@utahema.org" <memberservices@utahema.org>, "Utah Association of Counties 2022" <admin@uacnet.org>, "admin@utahnena.org" <admin@utahnena.org>, "ldavenport@uca911.org" <ldavenport@uca911.org>, "cdearden@uca911.org" <cdearden@uca911.org>, "kvantassell@uca911.org" <kvantassell@uca911.org>, "rswalberg@uca911.org" <rswalberg@uca911.org>, "gwhatcott@uca911.org" <gwhatcott@uca911.org>, "dcrandall@uca911.org" <dcrandall@uca911.org>, "ctopham@uca911.org" <ctopham@uca911.org>, "blow@uca911.org" <blow@uca911.org>, "njohnson@uca911.org" <njohnson@uca911.org>, "tglover@uca911.org" <tglover@uca911.org>, "csfc@nsa.gov" <csfc@nsa.gov>, "Fbinaa Info" <info@fbinaa.org>, "slcpdpr@slcgov.com" <slcpdpr@slcgov.com>, "leo.abila" <leo.abila@slcgov.com>, "chad.atkinson" <chad.atkinson@slcgov.com>, "Office of Gov. Spencer Cox" <govcomm@utah.gov>, "County Council Member Bradshaw" <arbradshaw@slco.org>, "Joel Briscoe" <jbriscoe@le.utah.gov>, "Jplumb" <jplumb@le.utah.gov>, "Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson 2021" <beckiepage@utah.gov>, "Utah Press Assn Director Brian Allfrey 2022" <ballfrey@utahpress.com>, "newsmedia@ldschurch.org" <newsmedia@ldschurch.org>, "Deseret News 2022" <dnweb@deseretnews.com>, "Fox News SLC 2022" <news@fox13now.com>, "nbauer@abc4.com" <nbauer@abc4.com>, "Jennifer Gardiner" <jgardiner@abc4.com>, "SaltLakeCityTribuneEditors" <letters@sltrib.com>, "UT_Webmanager" <ut_webmanager@hud.gov>, "Oig Hhs Webmaster" <webmaster@oig.hhs.gov>, "Oig Hhs Webmaster" <webmaster@oig.hhs.gov>, "Crime Victims' Institute2020 Sam Htn State U" <crimevictims@shsu.edu>, "Congressman John Curtis" <john.curtis@mail.house.gov>, "txjcic@dps.texas.gov" <txjcic@dps.texas.gov>, "Angela Romero" <angelaromero@le.utah.gov>, "Internships" <internships@romney.senate.gov>, "Joel_wellum" <joel_wellum@lee.senate.gov>, "St. James Episcopal Church" <wendy@stjamesutah.com>, "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" <private.sector@dhs.gov>, "Guardian (England) Story Ideas 2020" <guardian.letters@theguardian.com>, "Arizona Fusion Center 2021" <actic@azdps.gov>, "Colorado Fusion Center 2021" <cdps_ciac@state.co.us>, "media@nmag.gov" <media@nmag.gov>, "Idaho Attorney General Victim Services (2016)" <victimcoordinator@ag.idaho.gov>, "California Statewide Fusion Center 2021" <stac@caloes.ca.gov>, "DenverPostEditors" <newsroom@denverpost.com>, "Arizona Republic Newstips" <newstips@arizonarepublic.com>, "Los Angeles Times" <newstips@latimes.com>, "Steven Rich" <steven.rich@washpost.com>, "NBC Nightly News Headqrtrs 2016" <contact.nbcnews@nbcuni.com>, "University of Utah Student Newspaper 2022" <press@chronicle.utah.edu>, "Utah Public Radio 2022" <tom.williams@usu.edu>, "The White House Attn Pres. Biden" <engagement@ostp.eop.gov>, "U.S. Representative Michael McCaul" <emailmccaul@mail.house.gov>, "webmaster@democrats.org" <webmaster@democrats.org>, "National Press Club 2021" <headliners@press.org>, "Criminal Justice Journalists Board Member Rashbaum" <rashbaum@nytimes.com>, "San Jose Mercury News Editors" <webfeedback@mercurynews.com>, "California Attorney General" <privacyoffice@doj.ca.gov>, "Center for Ethics and Public Integrity (NAAG, 2016)" <aely@naag.org>, "Utah State Univ Communications 2022" <ucom@usu.edu>, "Him-roi" <him-roi@umail.utah.edu>, "Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault 2020" <info@ucasa.org>, "Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault 2020" <info@ucasa.org>, "Adult Protective UT Supvr Chad Hansen" <cbhanse@utah.gov>, "Utah Business magazine 2022" <news@utahbusiness.com>, "Utah Restaurant Association 2022" <info@utahrestaurantassociation.org>, "Utah Business magazine 2022" <news@utahbusiness.com>, "mayor@murray.utah.gov" <mayor@murray.utah.gov>, "California Crime Prevention Officers Assn 2022" <info@ccpoa.us>Sent: Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 9:22 PMSubject: Fw: PERCENTAGE OF 911 Calls in Utah in 2022 that were made by Mistakenet,July 28, 2023Dear Utah DPS Public Information Officer Sgt. Cameron Roden,I am hopeful that several of these additional carbon-copy recipients might also be willing to offer ideas and information to the Utah DPS on how to reduce the percentage of all 911 cell-phone calls in our state that were unintended 911 calls made by mistake.The smaller the number of unintended 911 cell-phone calls here in Utah, the faster the Police, Firefighter, and EMS response time will be for crime victims, fire victims, motor-vehicle accident victims, and individuals having a medical crisis in our state.Thank you again, Sgt. Roden, for your state agency's very kind interest in this major public-safety issue for all of us Utahns.Sincerely and Best Wishes,former Texas DPS full-time clerical employee and current Utahn restaurant support-staff employee John Kevin McMillan.I might add that I feel sure that my Murray (UT) grandfather, Parley McMillan, who owned a butcher shop in Murray in the 1920s and early 1930s, would have strongly supported a reduction in unintended 911 cell-phone calls in Utah had Grandfather been alive today.My solo-occupancy fully-locked rental-apartment unit home address ever since June 1, 2022:535 South 200 East, Apt. 912, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.My cell phone: (512) 993-7305.My home phone: (801) 355-0850.----- Forwarded Message -----From: "John McMillan" <mcmillanj@att.net>To: "Cameron Roden" <croden@utah.gov>, "Joe Dougherty (DHHS)" <joedougherty@utah.gov>, "chad.atkinson" <chad.atkinson@slcgov.com>, "leo.abila" <leo.abila@slcgov.com>, "Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson 2021" <beckiepage@utah.gov>, "Office of Gov. Spepncer Cox" <govcomm@utah.gov>, "Cyprus Credit Union" <shauna.denos@cypruscu.com>, "Crimevictims GV" <crimevictims@utah.gov>, "Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall 2021" <mayor@slcgov.com>, "Salt Lake City (UT) City Council" <council.comments@slcgov.com>, "County Council Member Bradshaw" <arbradshaw@slco.org>, "liam.anderson" <liam.anderson@mail.house.gov>, "mark.coffield" <mark.coffield@mail.house.gov>, "Mark A. Strong" <mstrong@le.utah.gov>, "Joel Briscoe" <jbriscoe@le.utah.gov>, "Jplumb" <jplumb@le.utah.gov>, "Utah Peace Officers Association 2022" <homeupoa@gmail.com>, "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" <private.sector@dhs.gov>, "Fbinaa Info" <info@fbinaa.org>, "csfc@nsa.gov" <csfc@nsa.gov>, "newsmedia@ldschurch.org" <newsmedia@ldschurch.org>, "Utah Republican Party" <info@utgop.org>, "Utah Hospital Association 2021" <jill@utahhospitals.org>, "Internships" <internships@romney.senate.gov>, "Joel_wellum" <joel_wellum@lee.senate.gov>, "rwilcox@le.utah.gov" <rwilcox@le.utah.gov>, "mgwynn@le.utah.gov" <mgwynn@le.utah.gov>, "Utah Press Assn Director Brian Allfrey 2022" <ballfrey@utahpress.com>, "mballard@le.utah.gov" <mballard@le.utah.gov>, "Justice and Public Safety, NACO 2021" <bmattson@naco.org>, "media@naccho.org" <media@naccho.org>, "Naccho Info" <info@naccho.org>Cc: "jburton@le.utah.gov" <jburton@le.utah.gov>, "Jennifer Gardiner" <jgardiner@abc4.com>, "nbauer@abc4.com" <nbauer@abc4.com>, "Fox News SLC 2022" <news@fox13now.com>, "khall@le.utah.gov" <khall@le.utah.gov>, "shayes@le.utah.gov" <shayes@le.utah.gov>, "shollins@le.utah.gov" <shollins@le.utah.gov>, "tlee@le.utah.gov" <tlee@le.utah.gov>, "klisonbee@le.utah.gov" <klisonbee@le.utah.gov>, "vpeterson@le.utah.gov" <vpeterson@le.utah.gov>, "Mayor Wilson" <mayor@slco.org>, "mschultz@le.utah.gov" <mschultz@le.utah.gov>, "swhyte@le.utah.gov" <swhyte@le.utah.gov>, "jfeinauer@le.utah.gov" <jfeinauer@le.utah.gov>, "Salt Lake City PD Victim Advocate" <jayden.lewis@slcgov.com>, "Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Justice Dept." <ttac@ovcttac.org>, "Office for Victims of Crime (U.S. DOJ)" <itverp@usdoj.gov>, "Uag" <uag@agutah.gov>, "Utah Restaurant Association 2022" <info@utahrestaurantassociation.org>, "Utah Medical Association 2021" <info@utahmed.org>, "membership@utahretail.com" <membership@utahretail.com>, "City Weekly (SLC, UT) 2022" <comments@cityweekly.net>, "Westminster College Legal-Risk Mgment-Safety2022" <bbuckley@westminstercollege.edu>, "Westminster College Provost 2022" <rbadenhausen@westminstercollege.edu>, "Utah Public Radio 2022" <tom.williams@usu.edu>, "Utah State Univ Communications 2022" <ucom@usu.edu>, "Him-roi" <him-roi@umail.utah.edu>, "CBS News '60 Minutes' Editors and Reporters" <60m@cbsnews.com>, "Univ of Utah Criminology Dir. Heather Melton" <heather.melton@soc.utah.edu>, "National District Attorneys Assn Crime Prevention" <nbunn@ndaajustice.org>, "ems@utah.gov" <ems@utah.gov>, "AMA Council on Science and Public Health" <csaph@ama-assn.org>, "U.S. Department of Health & Human Services" <info@hhs.gov>, "Oig Hhs Webmaster" <webmaster@oig.hhs.gov>, "University of Utah Student Newspaper 2022" <press@chronicle.utah.edu>, "jsweeney@sltrib.com" <jsweeney@sltrib.com>, "Deseret News 2022" <dnweb@deseretnews.com>, "NBC Nightly News Headqrtrs 2016" <contact.nbcnews@nbcuni.com>, "Guardian (England) Story Ideas 2020" <guardian.letters@theguardian.com>, "Los Angeles Times" <newstips@latimes.com>, "Adult Protective UT Supvr Chad Hansen" <cbhanse@utah.gov>, "Laakeripa" <laakeripa@utah.gov>, "elder.justice@usdoj.gov" <elder.justice@usdoj.gov>, "Time Magazine Editors" <letters@time.com>, "Criminal Justice Journalists Board Member Rashbaum" <rashbaum@nytimes.com>, "Steven Rich" <steven.rich@washpost.com>, "communications@utahbar.org" <communications@utahbar.org>, "itadmin@nasna911.org" <itadmin@nasna911.org>, "nw@sheriffs.org" <nw@sheriffs.org>, "sociology@byu.edu" <sociology@byu.edu>Sent: Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 10:46 PMSubject: PERCENTAGE OF 911 Calls in Utah in 2022 that were made by MistakeJuly 27, 2023Dear Utah DPS Public Information Officer Sgt. Cameron Roden,I would also like to share with you directly quoted text from a recent online report at the official State Government of Connecticut website.That report offers a very alarming estimate on the level of frequency of unintended 911 cell-phone calls in the USA (and it is not clear to me whether the estimates below are statewide estimates for Connecticut or nationwide estimates):"Accidental 9-1-1 Calls From Wireless Phone Pose Risk to Public Safety
"Individual 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) have estimated that between 25 and 70% of their wireless calls are unintentional, clogging up their phone lines and risking their ability to respond to real emergencies....
"The accidental 9-1-1 calls cause a major problem for the public safety community, which spends time and resources to determine whether the 9-1-1 calls are real or accidental. Because the public safety operator does not know whether the 9-1-1 call is accidental or real, the public safety operator's general practice is to remain on the line in an attempt to make that determination. In some cases, if no one is on the line, the operator can disconnect and call the user back to verify whether the original call was accidental. However, if no one answers, the operator may be compelled to spend more time trying to reach the caller or even to dispatch emergency services to the caller's location. These efforts not only waste resources, but they also divert scarce public safety personnel from other 9-1-1 calls reporting real emergencies...."
Sgt. Roden, I want to thank you again for the friendly reply letters you kindly wrote and sent to me in recent months. I hope that today's public safety-theme letter from me will also appeal to you and your Utah DPS colleagues.Sincerely and Best Wishes,John Kevin McMillan, 535 South 200 East, Apt. 912, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.My cell phone: (512) 993-7305.My home phone: (801) 355-0850.----- Forwarded Message -----From: "John McMillan" <mcmillanj@att.net>To: "Cameron Roden" <croden@utah.gov>, "dps-victimservices@utah.gov" <dps-victimservices@utah.gov>, "dpscontact@utah.gov" <dpscontact@utah.gov>, "Utah SIAC" <siac@utah.gov>, "Crimevictims GV" <crimevictims@utah.gov>, "marie.stewart" <marie.stewart@slcgov.com>Sent: Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 7:46 PMSubject: RE: PERCENTAGE OF 911 Calls in Utah in 2022 that were made by MistakeJuly 27, 2023Dear Utah Department of Public Safety state agency Public Information Officer Sergeant Cameron Roden,I need to respectfully ask you if the Utah Department of Public Safety state law-enforcement agency here in Utah has compiled a statewide estimate and county-by-county estimate on the percentage of all 911 cell phone calls received by 911 Dispatchers in Utah in calendar year 2022 that the caller had not intended to call.I was reminded of this issue during online Googling I pursued today.Do you also have an estimate on the total number of hours of delay time and total personnel-related expenses that those "Dialed 911 by Mistake Here in Utah" cell phone calls caused in calendar year 2022 here in the Beehive State?I hope to hear from
you soon, Sgt. Roden.Sincerely and Best Wishes,John Kevin McMillan,founder and only member of the non-proselytizing and public-safety-minded, factually focused Progressive Prohibitionist Religion.My home address ever since June 21, 2022: 535 South 200 East, Apt. 912, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.My cell phone number: (512) 993-7305.My home phone number: (801) 355-0850.
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