Only one UK police force hitting 10-second target for 999 calls
Avon and Somerset only force answering 90% of calls in 10 seconds, and Humberside at just 2%, Home Office data shows
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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.