Police non-emergency line hits technical snafu for third time in 2025
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The Winnipeg Police Service’s non-emergency line was hit again with technical troubles on Saturday.
In a post on X earlier in the afternoon, police said the line was experiencing intermittent issues.
It’s the third time this year that police have reported issues with the line, with some callers encountering a situation where neither party can hear one another when calls are transferred to the police’s communications centre.
Often, callers have been able to remedy the situation by calling back.
The issue first arose on Jan. 23 and then again on Feb. 13 before a third time on Saturday.
Later in the afternoon, police posted an update saying some calls were now getting through and encouraged callers to continue trying if they are still experiencing difficulties.
“Please rest assured that 9-1-1 services are not affected, and all emergency calls are being answered as usual,” the post said. “Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this matter.”