Bad haircuts, noisy neighbours, and a complaint about police responding to a nearby emergency helped round out this year’s top 10 inappropriate reasons to call 911. Continue reading
Taking inspiration from late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel, officers and civilian staff read transcripts of a handful of calls in a video called Hamilton Police Real 911 Calls. Continue reading
“We only have so many 911 call takers, so to take one away to try and track down the owner of a phone it really is detrimental to somebody that has an actual emergency.” Continue reading
Currently, 911 dispatchers ask callers where they are. Landlines are tied to a physical address, while for cellphones, a process known as triangulation of cell towers can approximate a caller’s location to the nearest known road intersection. Continue reading
“I think TV and movies have kind of tricked the public into thinking there’s a blinking dot on the screen and we know exactly where you are,” said one 911 call taker. Continue reading
Workers have been without a contract since the end of December last year. Continue reading
The union that represents 99 per cent of B.C.’s 911 dispatch call-takers and their support staff, said in a statement the mediated talks reached an impasse Friday. Continue reading
The fire, which caused $350,000 in damage, has been ruled accidental. Continue reading
The officer is still recover from stab wounds that he received during an attempted arrest on Oct. 8. Continue reading
“Heavy call volume seems to be the typical new norm moving forward,” said Tanya Calvert, corporate communications coordinator for the St. Thomas Police Service. Continue reading