Non-emergency Calls

• Peel Region’s 911 service overwhelmed by non-emergency calls: police

  Peel Police say about 40% of calls to the region's 911 service are for non-emergency situations, which can leave some people seeking emergency assistance waiting on the phone.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2023
  
• Faulty fuel pumps, flat tires, late-night basketball lead ‘nuisance calls’ for 2022, E-Comm says

  The dispatcher company that handles 99 per cent of B.C.’s 911 calls, E-Comm, has released its list of top ‘nuisance calls’ for 2022.

  Education

  Jan 4, 2023
  
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• Kenaston, Sask. man charged for making hundreds of nuisance 911 calls

  A man from Kenaston, Sask. faces charges after allegedly making hundreds of 911 calls from November 2021 to March 2022 during which no identity or emergency was reported.

  Crime

  Mar 17, 2022
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• Busy weekend for Winnipeg cops with over 3,000 emergency calls

  Police received 14 reports of shots fired, 16 reports of assault with a weapon, eight stabbings, 72 reports of assault, 10 gun calls, and 36 reports of a weapon.

  Crime

  Jun 29, 2020
• ‘Non-emergency’ 911 calls spiking in 2019, say Haldimand county police

  OPP say people need to be sure they are calling 911 for the right reasons, so as not to risk 'the safety of people who may need urgent help.'

  Sep 18, 2019
• Winnipeg 911 operators contend with callers confused about Amber Alert

  Some Manitobans, upset or confused about the Amber Alert on their phones Thursday, called 911. Police say people call that line for non-emergencies all too often.

  Feb 15, 2019