GMP's 999 call average down to one second

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GMP's 999 call average down to one second

Last week, the force's average 999 answering time was as low as one second.

Date - 27th February 2023
By - Cachella Smith

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Greater Manchester Police has seen huge improvements in their call handling times – last week taking an average of just one second to answer 999 emergency calls. It marks quite a change from June 2021, when callers were waiting up to 89...

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