Non-emergency

• ‘Unacceptable’: VPD says 4 in 10 non-emergency calls going unanswered

  According to a report submitted to the Vancouver Police Board last week, more than four in 10 calls to the VPD non-emergency line in the first quarter of this year were abandoned.

  Crime

  Apr 24, 2022
  
• When NOT to call 911: Winnipeg police release funny video about nuisance calls

  Argument over pizza pops, adding a program to cable, and a broken furnace – these are just some of the bizarro calls Winnipeg police receive on the 911 emergency line.

  Consumer

  Apr 15, 2019
  
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• Mother dials 911 because she dislikes daughter’s friends: Norfolk OPP

  Norfolk OPP are once again reminding people to only dial 911 in an emergency.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2019
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• One-third of 911 calls not emergency-related, London police estimate

  London police estimate around one-third of calls they receive through 911 are not related to emergencies.

  Nov 27, 2018
• Airdrie man charged after using 911 as a ‘scare tactic’

  An Airdrie man has been charged with making a frivolous 911 call earlier this month.

  Crime

  Feb 7, 2017