Saskatchewan RCMP release top 10 calls from 2022 that ‘missed the mark’
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In 2022, Saskatchewan RCMP received 352,854 calls for service. And while some serious incidents were reported, RCMP also received a number of odd calls for help.
“911, what’s your emergency?”
It’s a phrase people hope to never need to hear, but over the course of a year, a lot of calls for help come through.
In 2022, Saskatchewan RCMP received 352,854 calls for service. And while some serious incidents were reported, RCMP also received a number of odd and maybe even funny calls for help.
Here are the top 10 calls that “missed the mark in 2022.”
10. Memory lane – A caller asked OCC operators if they knew the name of the polite RCMP officer who had served in their community. The caller was hoping for an update to see how the officer’s family was doing. While well-meaning, RCMP said this certainly would not be considered an emergency.
9. Hold please – 911 dispatchers received a call from a person who didn’t want to be on hold after being told they needed to pick up paperwork at their local RCMP detachment.
8. Bad luck – A caller advised OCC operators they had swallowed a mosquito, choked and lost their dentures, leaving them unable to eat supper.
7. You rang? – An individual advised they needed assistance deleting a voicemail off their phone.
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