Greater Manchester Police deals with 8,000 calls in two days

Greater Manchester Police are urging people to 'think before you dial' after they saw the most calls for two years in just 48 hours.

Over the weekend, the force dealt with more than 8,000 call-outs and say the hot weather and football fever were behind a large number.

But they are now warning people to 'think before you dial' after receiving nuisance and time-wasting calls:

Deputy Chief Constable Ian Pilling said: “We work really hard to deal with everything that comes into us in the best and most efficient way possible and remain committed to protecting the people of Greater Manchester. However, we’ve seen an unprecedented amount of calls coming into us this weekend and we are struggling to help those that need us most as a result.

“This past weekend we saw almost 8,500 calls in 48 hours. The hot weather, weekend drinking and the World Cup all played a factor in an increase in calls to us, all of which are set to continue this week with the semi-final on Wednesday. We’re also set for a busy few days at the end of the week with Donald Trump’s visit to the UK.

“We need the public to work with us, think before they call and do everything they can to support each other and keep our communities safe. Please think before you pick up the phone. Do you really need us? Is the information on our website? Could you talk to us via LiveChat? We’re always here to help anyone who needs us, and always will be, but everyone needs to play their part.

“I’d also like to ask people to look out for themselves and each other, particularly on Wednesday night. We saw an increase in antisocial, inappropriate and frankly unacceptable behaviour from some people on Saturday. Please let’s not see a repeat of this.