Dorset Police urges public to avoid non-emergency 999 calls after 6,000 misused in two weeks. Use 101 or online forms for non-urgent police matters.

Derbyshire Police have urged residents to think before contacting the force – amid a surge of calls during the current ...

Dorset Police have released the clip following a recent appeal to the public after an influx of calls at the force’s busiest time of the year. The first clip is one in a series ...

North Wales Police's Make the Right Call campaign aims to reduce non-urgent 999 calls by encouraging other reporting methods.

Dorset Police has released examples of 999 misuse after an influx of calls. The force has shared clips of non-emergency calls received during the busy summer months. Chief superintendent Julie Howe ...

The police said this has put increased demand on its resources. Chief superintendent Julie Howe said: "The Dorset Police Control Room has received several calls to 999 about incidents that are clearly ...