Wait times for people calling 911 in Peel are down 78 per cent in 2024, according to new data, which Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown called "extraordinary" at a news conference Tuesday.

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Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown says the reduction in 911 wait times is a significant win for public safety.

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Significant reduction in 911 call wait times in 2024, Peel cops say

Mississauga and Brampton residents are safer today than they were a year ago thanks to a 911 emergency call system that now responds more quickly to people in distress, police say. Whereas many callers to 911 in Peel in 2023 waited longer than a minute for an operator to answer — in rare cases, wait times of about 12 minutes were reported — these days, according to Peel Regional Police, the vast majority of emergency calls are picked up within 1…

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Better 911 emergency system makes Mississauga, Brampton residents safer: police

911 call wait times in Peel Region are down nearly 80 per cent this year, with callers waiting an average of 14 seconds before connecting with a dispatcher, officials say.  Peel Regional Police released the data at a news conference on Tuesday, crediting public education about 911 misuse, new technology, and staffing increases as the reasons why 911 calls are being answered faster.  Since the start of the year, police said there has also been a …

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On November 19, at a press conference at Peel Regional Police Headquarters, City of Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and Peel Regional and Peel Police Service Board Chair Nando Iannicca, announced that 91. . .

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