WASHINGTON — It has been drilled into our heads since childhood: "Dial 911 for emergencies!" But why is that the number for emergencies in the United States? You have to go back to the early stages of ...

A police force has seen an increase in the number of 999 calls it receives, despite more of a focus on digital communications. Suffolk Police figures for 2025 show that 115,065 emergency calls were ...

The Virginia city has reduced emergency call wait times, saved money and lowered the burden on human dispatchers.