Our Ottawa

A glimpse into calls handled daily by the 911 Communications Centre

An officer was instrumental in stopping a distraught man from harming himself

Officers prevent a person in distress from jumping off the Kirkwood Avenue bridge

Trigger Warning: suicide

Witnesses credit Ottawa Police officers with saving man when he jumped off a 7th storey balcony.

“The man had effectively already jumped off the balcony and was past the point of no return, but the two officers swiftly pulled him back out of mid-air. There is no doubt the officers saved his life.” – Suzanne B, resident

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A stroll turned scary for a 12 year old when she became lost in the woods just before dark. She called 911 with a disconnected cell phone. Police Communicator Celine Marchand answered her call. “I won’t hang up until you get home.” 

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