THUNDER BAY — City police were busy with just under a thousand calls for service during the last reporting period.
Officers with Thunder Bay Police Service responded to 961 calls for service during the week of June 30 to July 6.
Of incoming calls, 185 were classified as Priority 1 calls.
With a variety of call types, TBPS broke down some of the categories in which calls were logged in a recent Facebook post for this reporting period.
- 82 unwanted person
- 62 related to intimate partner violence or family dispute
- 27 assaults
During that time period, the service's communications centre handled nearly 5,000 calls, with 2,127 of those being calls directly through 911 from people in need.
TBPS calls are categorized into nine levels of priority.
Priority 1 to 3 calls are for immediate response, including crimes in progress, current threats to life or serious injury, and often weapons-related calls.
Priority 4 to 6 calls require police attention, but there is no immediate threat of death or serious injury. Officers could respond either in person or by phone, as necessary for each situation.
Priority 7 to 9 calls are often responded to over the phone. Typical calls are for information requests, referrals to other agencies, or reports of minor or historical crimes.
