Only one British police force out of 44 has been meeting its target of answering 90 percent of 999 calls—the equivalent of 911 calls in the United States—within 10 seconds.
Statistics released for the first time by the Home Office show Avon and Somerset Police was the only force that met its target between November 2021 and April this year.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said the public deserved to know how quick their local police force answered emergency calls and she added: “Fundamentally, publishing this data is about driving up standards in our incredible emergency services even further, so that the public can have every confidence in the police’s ability to save lives and keep our streets safe.”…