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A woman who sadly died after getting into difficulty in the sea in Redcar last week has been named;

Cleveland Police have revealed that the number of 999 calls it receives has gone up almost 10% over the past year and by more than 30% since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020;

...and a Community Safety drop-in event is being held today in Redcar.

A woman who sadly died after getting into difficulty in the sea in Redcar last week has been named.

57-year-old Debby Tarantino worked in Cleveland Police's Force Control Room as a call taker.

Debby's family has paid tribute to her saying she was a much-loved daughter, mother, sister, nannie and partner who will be greatly missed.

The death is not being treated as suspicious at this time and a file will be prepared for the coroner.

Cleveland Police have revealed that the number of 999 calls it receives has gone up almost 10% over the past year and by more than 30% since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

Figures show 116,445 such calls were made by members of the public between April 2022 and March this year, a 9.7% increase on the previous year.

Going back a further 12 months 89,142 emergency calls were received by the force between April 2020 and March 2021. When the three years are taken together, this represents a 30.6% increase in 999 calls.

Despite the increasing trend, a higher proportion of calls are being answered within ten seconds and average call wait times have fallen.

Between April last year and March this 87.8% of 999 calls were answered within ten seconds with an average call wait time of 4.1 seconds.

A Community Safety drop-in event is being held today in Redcar.

Staff from Redcar Cleveland Borough Council's Anti-Social Behaviour and Community Development departments will be at the Rediscover Redcar office for a Community Safety drop-in from 11am until midday today, focussing on Station Road and the Town Centre.

They will be available to discuss any concerns and issues around our local area, and residents are being invited to drop by for a chat.

The Rediscover Redcar office is located on West Terrace in the town.