On Air Now

This is the Coast

Midnight - 6:00am

  • 01723 336444

Now Playing

Jermaine Stewart

We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off

Download

Scarborough Borough Police Response Times Improving

North Yorkshire Police says it is now responding more quickly to urgent calls for help.

North Yorkshire Police says it's response times to urgent 999 calls has improved.

The force is meant to respond to "immediate grade" calls within 15 minutes in urban areas and 20 minutes in rural locations.

In September the force was only getting to 54% of incidents within the time-frame, this month that figure is 75%.

Deputy Chief Constable - Mabs Hussain - says there are still challenges to overcome.

The Scarborough Borough has the second highest number of "immediate grade" response calls in the force area.

Assistant Chief Constable - Mike Walker - says there has been a marked improvement in their response times over recent months.

ACC Walker says further work is being carried out to improve the response rates further especially in rural areas where the deployment of staff is being looked at.

 

Want to See More from This is the Coast?

Click here to set This is the Coast as a preferred source on Google search.

Love living on the Yorkshire Coast? So do we.

This is the Coast is 100% locally owned and operated. We don’t rely on public funding or government grants—we rely on our community.

Producing trusted, fact-checked local news takes time and resources. If you value having a dedicated team of professional journalists fighting for our region, please consider supporting us.

Help keep the Yorkshire Coast informed for the price of a coffee a month.

Support Local Journalism Today

More from Yorkshire Coast News

Comments

Add a comment

Log in to the club or enter your details below.

Follow Us

Get Our Apps

Our Apps are now available for iOS, Android and Smart Speakers.

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play
  • Just ask Amazon Alexa
  • Available on Roku

Today's Weather

  • Scarborough

    Sunny intervals

    High: 14°C | Low: 7°C

  • Filey

    Sunny intervals

    High: 13°C | Low: 7°C

  • Whitby

    Sunny intervals

    High: 14°C | Low: 7°C

  • Bridlington

    Sunny intervals

    High: 12°C | Low: 8°C

  • Hornsea

    Sunny intervals

    High: 14°C | Low: 6°C

  • Driffield

    Sunny intervals

    High: 16°C | Low: 4°C

News