News

80% of 999 calls don’t meet emergency threshold

Police forces get a call every three seconds but around 80% of them don’t reach the threshold of an emergency, costing services up to a thousand pounds per call.

The question now is, how can they reduce those figures.

Tanya has been speaking to former Scotland Yard detective Peter Bleksley.

They discussed how personal safety technology can be used to ease the pressure on police emergency services.

Henry Thomas-Aldridge 12th April 2024

TagNews, LocationWestminster

  • News

    NewsMet police say number of hours officers spend attending to mental health calls ‘cannot continue’

    The Mental Health Charity MIND has called on the Metropolitan... Read more

    Sara Firth 30th May 2023

    Read more
  • News

    NewsFormer Met Police officer on why pickpocketing has doubled

    Fenya Haralsden-Nodder spoke to us about some potential causes

    Tanya Francis 13th June 2023

    Read more
  • News

    NewsPlans approved for new City of London Police base on Aldgate housing estate

    The force say that the proposal will provide new facilities for residents, but the plans are controversial - particularly given that the base will not have a front desk for the public to use.

    Paul Harrison 16th February 2024

    Read more