One
caller reported maggots in her bin, another called for "pregnancy
pills" while another complained about a stolen parking space.
Greater Manchester Police dealt with an average of 3,571 emergency and non-emergency calls a day during April, May and June.
That increased by 19% in July, according to the force.
Diane Grandidge, GMP's business lead for call-handling, said: "Every false or inappropriate 999 call wastes precious time that could be spent dealing with genuine emergencies.
"Apart from potentially putting somebody's life at risk, misusing the 999 system is a criminal offence and we have the power to prosecute people for making hoax calls.
"Each day we receive dozens of calls about issues that the police are not responsible for, such as noise nuisance, stray dogs and abandoned cars.
"Answering these calls leads to delays in people trying to get through to us for legitimate reasons so please think ahead and decide whether it may be an issue for the council before picking up the phone."
Officers reminded people to only ring 999 if there is a direct and immediate threat to life or property, or if a crime is in progress, while for general inquiries or to report less urgent crime or disorder, they should call 101.
101 is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and there is a single flat rate charge of 15p, no matter how long the duration of the call, what time of day or whether you are calling from a landline or mobile phone.
Calls about noisy neighbours, stray dogs, graffiti, abandoned vehicles, fly-tipping or faulty traffic lights should go to local councils.
Greater Manchester Police dealt with an average of 3,571 emergency and non-emergency calls a day during April, May and June.
That increased by 19% in July, according to the force.
Diane Grandidge, GMP's business lead for call-handling, said: "Every false or inappropriate 999 call wastes precious time that could be spent dealing with genuine emergencies.
"Apart from potentially putting somebody's life at risk, misusing the 999 system is a criminal offence and we have the power to prosecute people for making hoax calls.
"Each day we receive dozens of calls about issues that the police are not responsible for, such as noise nuisance, stray dogs and abandoned cars.
"Answering these calls leads to delays in people trying to get through to us for legitimate reasons so please think ahead and decide whether it may be an issue for the council before picking up the phone."
Officers reminded people to only ring 999 if there is a direct and immediate threat to life or property, or if a crime is in progress, while for general inquiries or to report less urgent crime or disorder, they should call 101.
101 is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and there is a single flat rate charge of 15p, no matter how long the duration of the call, what time of day or whether you are calling from a landline or mobile phone.
Calls about noisy neighbours, stray dogs, graffiti, abandoned vehicles, fly-tipping or faulty traffic lights should go to local councils.
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