Police will today be live tweeting details of 999 calls made by the public - after a barrage of bizarre requests to the emergency line.
West Midlands Police is staging a 24-hour tweetathon to show the array of calls it receives - from the life-threatening to the "ridiculous".
The tweetathon - which can be followed here - has been prompted by a string of bizarre 999 calls made by members of the public.
One caller rang to report trouble being served at McDonald's, while another called for advice about a lost laptop password.
Others called to ask for directions or to say they had lost property and another dialled the emergency number to inform officers about being denied entrance to a nightclub.
As the tweetathon began, West Midlands Police said they had already received some unneccessary calls.
One tweet said: "999 call just received from an unlocked phone in a pocket, tying up an emergency line. Remember to check your phone is locked!"
Another said: "We've just received a 999 call from a young man at a phone box who is abusing our 999 operators."
Chief Inspector Sally Holmes, of West Midlands Police, said: "These calls are ridiculous and it doesn't end just there.
"We regularly receive calls about lost property, people asking for directions and from people who have been denied entry to a nightclub.
"We are launching a 24-hour tweetathon to show the array of calls made, from serious and life-threatening to bizarre.
"It's astonishing listening to them but they hide a serious truth.
"Each call often takes minutes to deal with as staff have to clarify the situation. It might not sound like much but, if someone is trying to get through to report a genuine life or death emergency, then a minute is a very long time to wait.
"I cannot stress enough that the 999 number is for emergencies only, for guidance this is defined as: a crime is in progress, someone suspected of a crime is nearby, when there is danger to life or when violence is being used or threatened.
"To contact police for any other reason, call 101."
Typically West Midlands Police receives over 1,500 calls a day to the 999 number.
Great Manchester Police launched a 24-hour tweetathon in 2010 to show all the 999 calls the force receives.
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