Ethics of snitching on illegal gatherings
CBC inquires into the ethics of snitching on illegal gatherings. Note the advice not to call 911, but to call the non-emergency line for the local police station. These are listed under “police de quartier” on the police website.
Bill Binns 11:08 on 2020-03-28 Permalink
The police non-emergency line is an enduring urban legend. There is no such thing (at least in my neighborhood). It either rings forever or you get a recording telling you to call 911. I have called 911 for lots of petty “a junky just stole my broom” type stuff and I have never been scolded by the operator.
You can make non-emergency complaints on the police website as long as that complaint fits neatly into the handful of buckets setup on the worse-than-terrible form but I suspect these are never read by a human being ever.
MarcG 11:14 on 2020-03-28 Permalink
I’ve called my local station several times for non-emergencies and they’ve always answered. Most of the time, however, they’ve told me to call 911.
Chris 15:24 on 2020-03-31 Permalink
MarcG, my experience has been the same as Bill. Every time I’ve tried, they’ve just said to call 911 or 514-280-2222.
What number are you calling? 514-280-01?