Police: 999 Response Times

Lord Marlesford
asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the maximum response time target for a 999 call for police assistance; and which police forces in England have met this target over the most recent 12-month period. [HL1003]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead)
The information requested is published in the annual reports of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). The latest available data refer to the 2004-05 financial year, and can be found in figure 8 of the HMIC annual report 2004-05. This publication is available via the Home Office website at www.officialdocuments.gov.uk/document/hc0506/hc08/0842/0842.pdf.

Police forces have individual targets for the time taken to respond to 999 calls, ranging from 10 to 15 seconds inclusive.