Police urge people to only ring 999 in an emergency after being 'inundated' with calls in recent weeks
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGreater Manchester Police call handlers have been 'inundated' with emergency and 101 calls in recent weeks. Bosses said they expect the high demand to continue into the weekend.They have urged people to only call 999 if absolutely necessary so lines can be prioritised for those who need them.In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "Over the past weeks we have seen a lot of demand on our 999 and 101 services and are expecting that to continue as we go into another weekend."GMP is urging everyone to only call 999 in an emergency."These lines must be prioritised for those who need them."In other instances, we would encourage anyone wanting to report a non-emergency to do so via GMP Live Chat as well as via the GMP website."Thank you for your.
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