Communications centre handled 4,350 calls, including 1,853 to 911, from Feb. 8–14
THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to 1,016 calls for service between February 8 and February 14, reflecting a busy week for frontline patrol and support units.
During the same period, the TBPS Communications Centre handled 4,350 calls, with 1,853 placed directly to 911—about 43% of total call volume.
Weekly call breakdown
Police provided the following snapshot of some call types officers attended during the week:
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Motor Vehicle Collisions: 120
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Unwanted Persons: 100
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Intimate Partner Violence: 56
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Mental Health Act calls: 45
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Assaults: 31
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Family Disputes: 15
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Weapons Calls: 15
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Break and Enters: 7
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Robberies: 5
What the numbers suggest
Motor vehicle collisions and “unwanted person” complaints represented two of the largest call categories reported for the week, alongside intimate partner violence and Mental Health Act calls—incidents that often require significant time on scene and coordination with partner agencies.
Police note that weekly summaries like this are a high-level view of demand on service. A single incident can generate multiple calls and may involve more than one call category.
Communications centre activity
The Communications Centre’s 4,350 total calls includes both emergency and non-emergency contacts. Of those, 1,853 were 911 calls, underscoring the continued reliance on emergency dispatch services across the city.
