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The job of an Emergency Communicator is a rewarding one
Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 09:15 AM
By Simon Roy
“911-urgence, do you need police, fire or ambulance?”
That’s the response on the other end of the line when you dial the emergency number and the voice you hear may even be mine.
In recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 8 – 14, I’m going to give you an inside look at the Ottawa Police Service Communications Centre.
Communications Centre by the numbers:
Total 911 calls (2017)
290,051
Ottawa Police calls (2017)
312,619
Comms Centre employees (2017)
120
The...
The job of an Emergency Communicator is a rewarding one
Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 09:30 AM
By Simon Roy
“911-urgence, do you need police, fire or ambulance?”
That’s the response on the other end of the line when you dial the emergency number and the voice you hear may even be mine.
In recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 8 – 14, I’m going to give you an inside look at the Ottawa Police Service Communications Centre.
Communications Centre by the numbers:
Total 911 calls (2017)
290,051
Ottawa Police calls (2017)
312,619
Comms Centre employees (2017)
120
The...
Beware of a scam targeting international students, using Ottawa Police phone number
Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2018 07:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 5, 2018 11:25am
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit is warning the public of the resurgence of a previously reported scam.
Victims, who are mostly international students, have received calls from persons pretending to be investigators from the Government of Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Department.
The fraudster typically tells the victim that they have committed a crime in their home country (usually money...
Beware of False Job Offers
Posted on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 07:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 12:50 pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is informing the public of the resurgence of a popular scam where people are being offered false employment opportunities.
The employment opportunities are offered on job sites, internet ads, unsolicited emails, unsolicited texts, or in the newspapers. On other occasions, people who are posting their résumé online are being offered jobs.
Those who respond to the ads are told that they have received...
Shooting on McLeod results in homicide - Warrant for arrest
Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 10:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 3:35pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Major Crime Section has obtained a Canada–wide warrant for the arrest of Ali Omar MOHAMED, 20 years old.
MOHAMED has been charged with 2nd degree murder in relation to the homicide of Adam Perron, on January 18,2018 on McLeod Street.
MOHAMED, who goes by the street name of “Simba” is considered to be armed and dangerous. Do not approach him, call police.
If you have information on the whereabouts of Ali...
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