The Met Police says it handled 2.2m 999 calls in the last year, but only 15% needed "an immediate dispatch" In the last year, ...

Shocking figures released today show just 15 per cent of 999 calls made to the Met Police are genuine emergencies, as ...

The force has said the calls, which totalled 1.87m between July 2024 and July 2025, took up valuable call handler time and stopped them from dealing with genuine emergencies.

Only 15 per cent of 999 calls made to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) are genuine emergencies, according to latest data.

Emergency call handlers at Greater Manchester Police are being recognised during International Control Room Week ...

A 999 caller rang the police to complain about a missing takeaway order. In audio shared by the Metropolitan Police on Monday ...

Two French policemen, aged 23 and 35, have been charged over the alleged rape of a 26-year-old woman while she was in custody ...

The Met Police would like to remind people that the failure of their pizza to arrive on time is not a reason to call the 999 ...

A four-year-old girl whose parents had taught her to call 999 in an emergency was able to seek help when her mum collapsed at home. The brave child dialled 999 when her mum lost consciousness at their ...

Dorset Police celebrates its contact management team during International Control Room Week, highlighting 999 call handling, ...

A man repeatedly called 999 and screamed abuse at call handlers over a three-hour period. On Sunday, October 19, call handlers in the Cheshire Police Force Control Centre received a phone call from a ...

A MAN  has been arrested on suspicion of being verbally abusive during phone calls to Cheshire Police and North West Ambulance Service.