Greater Manchester police ask public to think twice before calling 101

GMP say members of the public should consider messaging the force online or contact an alternative service One of Britain’s biggest police forces has urged people to think twice before calling its non-emergency 101 number as it struggles to handle a record 1.5m calls a year.Greater Manchester police (GMP) said members of the public should no longer call 101 as a “go-to reaction”, but instead consider messaging the force online or contact an alternative service. Continue reading