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Avon and Somerset only force answering 90% of calls in 10 seconds, and Humberside at just 2%, Home Office data shows

Only one police force in the UK is meeting a target to answer 90 of 999 calls in under 10 seconds, new data has shown.

Answering times for 999 calls published for the first time, delivering on the commitment in the Beating Crime Plan.

Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd said there was a significant number of hoax calls and urged the 999 service to be used responsibly.

ONLY one police force in Britain and Northern Ireland is meeting a target to answer 90 per cent of 999 calls in under 10 seconds, new data has shown.

JUST 63 per cent of 999 calls to Dorset Police were answered within the 10 second target time, less than the UK average of 71 per cent.

Avon and Somerset Police was the only force to meet the standard, according to national statistics released for the first time by the Home Office.

New data from the Home Office has revealed how forces across England and Wales have been routinely failing to answer the emergency calls within the target time.

Avon and Somerset Police was the only force to meet the standard, according to national statistics released for the first time by the Home Office.

999 Performance Data Published For First Time By The Home Office