Thunder Bay police respond to 939 calls for service over one week

Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to 939 calls for service between March 29 and April 4, reflecting another busy week for frontline policing in the city.

The weekly figures show continued pressure on officers dealing with traffic incidents, violence-related calls, mental health apprehensions and a high volume of unwanted person complaints.

For Thunder Bay residents, the numbers offer a snapshot of the range of issues police are dealing with daily, from public safety concerns on city streets to calls involving vulnerable people and conflict in homes.

Collisions, unwanted persons and violence-related calls among busiest categories

According to the weekly breakdown, motor vehicle collisions accounted for 63 calls during the reporting period. Police also responded to 49 intimate partner violence calls, 36 Mental Health Act-related incidents and 23 assault calls.

Officers were also dispatched to 16 weapons calls and 16 break-and-enter incidents, along with eight family disputes.

One of the highest-volume categories was unwanted persons, with 117 such calls recorded during the week.

Communications Centre handled more than 4,400 calls

Beyond the incidents requiring officer response, the Thunder Bay Police Service Communications Centre managed a total of 4,401 calls during the same period.
Of those, 1,913 calls were made directly to 911, underscoring the steady demand placed on emergency dispatchers as they triage urgent and non-urgent incidents across the city.

Weekly numbers highlight ongoing policing pressures in Thunder Bay

The latest call totals show the wide scope of policing demands in Thunder Bay, where officers and civilian communicators continue to handle a mix of criminal, social and public safety-related incidents.

The number of intimate partner violence and Mental Health Act calls also points to broader pressures extending beyond traditional crime, including social instability, crisis intervention and the need for ongoing community support systems.

As weekly call volumes remain high, the figures serve as a reminder that policing in Thunder Bay involves far more than criminal investigations alone, with frontline members regularly responding to health, housing and conflict-related situations across the city.