FOI 0733-2024/25- Hoax 999 calls

Request:

Q1. How many hoax 999 calls were received by your force between 1st January 2019 – 30th June 2019

Q2. How many hoax 999 calls were received by your force between 1st July 2019 – 31st December 2019

Q3. How many hoax 999 calls were received by your force between 1st January 2020 – 30th June 2020

Q4. How many hoax 999 calls were received by your force between 1st July 2020 – 31st December 2020

Q5. How many hoax 999 calls were received by your force between 1st January 2021 – 30th June 2021

Q6. How many hoax 999 calls were received by your force between 1st July 2021 – 31st December 2021

Q7. How many hoax 999 calls were received by your force between 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022

Q8. How many hoax 999 calls were received by your force between 1st July 2022 – 31st December 2022

Q9. How many hoax 999 calls were received by your force between 1st January 2023 – 30th June 2023

Q10. How many hoax 999 calls were received by your force between 1st July 2023 – 31st December 2023

Q11.How many hoax 999 calls were received by your force between 1st January 2024 – 30th June 2024

Response:

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.  

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the following information to you.

Q1-Q11. Please see the table below showing the total number of hoax 999 calls received for the period between 01 January 2019 to 30 June 2024, broken down by calendar year and the 1^st/2^nd half of the year.

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.