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Police video chat? 2 Ontario forces turn to virtual response for certain crime victims
Description
October 9, 2024
The Barrie Police Service has launched a pilot project called Virtual Call Response. The pilot allows certain non-emergency calls for service, such as when there is no immediate threat to people or property, to be addressed through a secure video chat with a police officer at the Barrie Police headquarters. The pilot is in the works for October with Sergeant Bill Grant serving as the VCR officer.
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ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ at 6 Toronto: Nov. 17, 202415:54 | November 17, 2024
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Suspects set occupied Richmond Hill movie theatre alight with Molotov cocktail01:10 | November 5, 2024
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Police charge 5 in connection with armed bank robberies across Ontario03:22 | October 29, 2024
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Police video chat? 2 Ontario forces turn to virtual response for certain crime victims
Description
October 9, 2024
The Barrie Police Service has launched a pilot project called Virtual Call Response. The pilot allows certain non-emergency calls for service, such as when there is no immediate threat to people or property, to be addressed through a secure video chat with a police officer at the Barrie Police headquarters. The pilot is in the works for October with Sergeant Bill Grant serving as the VCR officer.
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