When I had to call the cops last year for a peeping tom, I was
hesitant. For about 5 minutes. I admit that after I reported him
(he lived across the street from me) I was afraid of the
retribution, but he had to be held accountable. I got a security
system installed, and pulled the shades at night. I should have
always pulled the shades, but I was niave. It's a busy road, and I
never expected someone hiding in the bushes outside of my living
room window. I also had the big bushes removed so there was no
where to hide. I also had flood lights installed with motion
sensors on all sides of my house. I will admit he scared the sh.t 
out of me for a while, but I took all the precautions that I could,
and wouldn't let fear of him rule me. He's gone now; he lived with
his grandmother across the street, and she passed this summer.

I didn't call 911.  I looked up the number for the sheriff's department and
called.  It wasn't an emergency.  Just slightly disturbing.

Jill

Yes, that's happened to me, too. But why would they check up on a
call that had already been answered by another dispatcher?

Actually, it didn't sound like she'd called 911 at all, but had
merely called the police directly, the non-emergency line, to make
a report. I doubt they would call back. How would anyone else in
the police station even know that this officer had hung up on Jill?
(Or was it the other way around? I can't remember. Either way, how
would they know?)

Joyce