Mr. RaneyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many 999 calls have been made to Suffolk Constabulary since July 1997; and how many of these calls needed an emergency police response. [50582]
§ Mr. DenhamThe figures are as follows:
1997 to 02 Number of 999 calls made Number of these calls which needed an emergency police response 1997–98 61,961 38,524 1998–99 75,079 38,011 1999–2000 88,740 35,795 2000–01 100,203 19,960 2001–02 117,452 19,671 Total 443,435 131,961 1Suffolk Constabulary changed the grading policy to respond in a more scientific way. Information on other aspects of Suffolk Constabulary's performance can be found in their Policing Plan 2002–03.