GMP has seen a large increase in 999 calls recently Think before dialling 999 for non-emergency matters and report it online - that's the message from Greater Manchester Police. Recently the force has seen a large increase in operational demand, which has resulted in huge rises in 999 calls. During the last weekend in April (24 and 25 April) almost a thousand more 999 calls were made to the force, compared to the same weekend last year. Unfortunately too many of these calls were not emergencies. One call included a man dialling 999 after he had put fuel in his vehicle but did not have the means to pay as he had left his wallet at home. Others included someone ringing to report a car indicator that had been flashing for an hour with no occupant in the vehicle and also a man ringing to report a set of temporary traffic lights that weren't working.