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| Police given parking ticket during 999 call | Police given parking ticket during 999 call |
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| Police officers were issued with a parking ticket for a marked car while attending an emergency callout. | Police officers were issued with a parking ticket for a marked car while attending an emergency callout. |
| The parking charge notice, addressed to Devon and Cornwall Police, requires the force to pay £85 within 28 days. | The parking charge notice, addressed to Devon and Cornwall Police, requires the force to pay £85 within 28 days. |
| It relates to a vehicle parked in a car park at midnight on 2 November. | It relates to a vehicle parked in a car park at midnight on 2 November. |
| Officers in Plymouth have gone on Twitter to express their frustration after they explained the situation to the company which said they would be required to submit a written appeal. | Officers in Plymouth have gone on Twitter to express their frustration after they explained the situation to the company which said they would be required to submit a written appeal. |
| The letter goes on to say the charge will be reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days. | The letter goes on to say the charge will be reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days. |
| The police vehicle was left in the car park between 23:55 and 00:29 GMT without a valid Pay by Phone transaction, according to the notice. | The police vehicle was left in the car park between 23:55 and 00:29 GMT without a valid Pay by Phone transaction, according to the notice. |
| Officers Plymouth Response A Section tweeted the company should "please hold calling 999" while they fill out their written appeal. | Officers Plymouth Response A Section tweeted the company should "please hold calling 999" while they fill out their written appeal. |
| Devon and Cornwall Police has yet to reveal where the incident happened. |