Dear members – Before we dive into this week’s briefing, I wanted to tell you a bit about what our plans are for the summer.
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Quarter of non-emergency 101 calls unanswered
Exclusive: Just over a quarter of calls to the police non-emergency number went unanswered last year, figures obtained by The Gazette show.

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