This new monthly message is part of my commitment to ongoing engagement and transparency. Please reach out to news@thunderbaypolice.ca with questions and feedback that will shape future reports as well as our social media content.
April 2025
In response to community requests, we are sharing data regarding our calls for service via our social media channels. I invite you to follow Thunder Bay Police Service on Facebook and Instagram to see regular summaries like this one issued on April 15:
From April 7-13, the Thunder Bay Police Service received 951 calls for service, which included 23 that were dispatched as reported assaults and 10 others that potentially involved weapons.
What the numbers don’t reflect is the complexity behind calls for service. For example, last weekend there were 270 calls for service. While this is a lower number than we often see, our officers were very busy responding to a shooting incident, as well as:
- 26 individuals taken into custody
- 18 Intimate Partner Violence-related calls that resulted in 5 additional custodies
- 17 Mental Health Act calls resulting in 6 apprehensions
- 6 persons reported missing and located
From March 15 to April 15 this year, there were 825 Priority 1 calls. Priority 1 to 3 calls need immediate officer response because there is a real and current threat to life or of serious injury, such as a person being assaulted. Priority 1 calls are those with the most serious threats, often with weapons involved.
Our officers work tirelessly every day to serve and protect our community, and they are well supported by our dedicated members behind the scenes. I am proud of all they do every day to keep our community safe.
All community members are invited to learn more about our calls for service, safety initiatives, and priorities at an upcoming Chat with the Chief event:
- Tuesday, April 22 at 6:30 pm at BCG Thunder Bay
- Thursday, May 22 at 6:00 pm (symposium at 5:30) at the Waverley Resource Library, Red River Road
Questions from the community are welcome. To submit questions ahead of the events, visit https://forms.office.com/r/cuPSF5LFrH
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