New York City’s 20 Weirdest 311 Complaints From the Last 20 Years
In October 1996 , the Baltimore Police Department and AT&Tlauncheda hotline for citizen to call “ when there ’s urgency , but no exigency , ” as the motto hold up . Officials hoped that the newfangled number—311 — would relieve the strain on911operators , who were coerce to waste time wading through call after call about bark dogs , loud music , graffiti , and all manner of other non - vital complaint ....