the problem is honolulu soliciting all calls for police service through 911 even though by federal law it is a number reserved to request emergency services from fire, ambulance and police.
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more than 75% of 911 calls for service are non-emergencies that clog the call center.
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honolulu is risking its citizens' and visitors' lives by forcing all police service requests to be illegally routed through the 911 emergency number.