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| City's panic system out of order | City's panic system out of order |
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| Belfast's panic button system has been out of order since Tuesday, it has emerged. | Belfast's panic button system has been out of order since Tuesday, it has emerged. |
| There are five emergency contact points in the centre of the city. | There are five emergency contact points in the centre of the city. |
| The PSNI, which operates the system, said they were shut down because of maintenance work. It is not known when they will be back in use. | The PSNI, which operates the system, said they were shut down because of maintenance work. It is not known when they will be back in use. |
| The panic buttons were introduced in 2003 at a cost of £43,000. However, it emerged last year that they had been used just 16 times in five years. | The panic buttons were introduced in 2003 at a cost of £43,000. However, it emerged last year that they had been used just 16 times in five years. |
| South Belfast DUP MLA Jimmy Spratt said: "Anything which can assist members of the public to alert an attack, or anything else, needs to be working and should be checked on a daily basis." | |
| There are five of the devices in central Belfast, located at Botanic Avenue, Castle Junction, Donegall Square North, Dublin Road and Great Victoria Street. | There are five of the devices in central Belfast, located at Botanic Avenue, Castle Junction, Donegall Square North, Dublin Road and Great Victoria Street. |
| It has been claimed they have been used as often by confused tourists as people in genuine need of emergency assistance. Prank calls have also proved a problem. |