Devon and Cornwall Police is urging the public to only call 999 in a genuine emergency during the Christmas period. The force ...

A police force has received more than 4,000 calls over the festive period, including almost 300 to its 999 emergency service ...

David Severn, a Sussex Police contact and control officer, said he joined the force as he wanted to "do more" to help people [Hannah Roe / BBC] Emergency call handlers say they "love helping" those in ...

Warwickshire Police has shard some of the most inappropriate 999 calls received by the control room in 2025. The emergency service number is meant for, well emergencies, but some residents obviously ...

Derbyshire Police have revealed that they have received several phone calls from mobile users who believed dialing the emergency helpline would power their handset as they’d heard that calling 999 ...

Sussex Police has ranked as the top performing force in the country for answering 999 calls, topping the national table for four consecutive months ...

Emergency 999 calls are being answered faster thanks to “transformational” changes at Hampshire police, a report has said.

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