Citizen Self Reporting
The Ontario Provincial Police is pleased to offer Citizen Self Reporting, an alternative reporting option that allows the public to report specific crimes to police via the internet, anywhere, anytime. The OPP’s Citizens Self Reporting system allows members of the public to use a computer or mobile device to report an incident without requiring an officer to attend the scene.
Citizen Self Reporting is simple and convenient and can be used when reporting incidents that do not involve injury or a suspect, or a crime that is not an emergency. The use of this new system is completely optional. Police will still attend a call for service if desired.
Visit the website at:http://www.opp.ca/reporting/
Text with 911
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is improving its capacity for emergency response and enhancing the safety for an important segment of the communities it serves.
The OPP is now equipped to receive emergency calls for service via Text with 911 (T9-1-1) from people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired (DHHSI) and for which the OPP is the Primary Public Safety Answering Point (P-PSAP).
T9-1-1 enables emergency communication with OPP 9-1-1 call takers via text message (or SMS). In order to use T9-1-1, members of the DHHSI community must register their cell phones with their wireless carrier in advance. Some older model phones may not be compatible. Those who have more than one cell phone will need to register each phone individually. The T9-1-1 service is not intended for use by the general public.More information is also available through the Canadian Wireless Telecommunication Association at www.cwta.ca.
CN Rail 2023 Annual Vegetation Management Program
CN remains committed to running its railway safely and efficiently and building a level of trust and collaboration with the communities where we operate.
To that end, we are reaching out to advise you of our vegetation control activities in your area between April and October 2023. A regularly updated schedule is available at www.cn.ca/vegetation
If not managed properly, trees, brush or other vegetation can severely compromise rail and public safety. Vegetation can impede the view motorists have of oncoming trains and increase the risk of crossing accidents. Moreover, unwanted vegetation can damage the integrity of the railbed, interfere with signals and switches, contribute to track side fires, compromise employee and citizens safety, reduce visibility for train crews at road crossings/train control signals and track side warning devices, to name a few of the potential risks.
Our annual vegetation control program is designed to mitigate these risks by managing brush, weeds and other undesirable vegetation. CN’s vegetation control program is critical to ensure safe operations and contributes to the overall safety of the communities in which we operate.
Police Services
Policing in the Township of Perry is provided by the Ontario Provincial Police located at the Burk’s Falls Detachment just ten minutes north of Emsdale. For more information visit www.OPP.ca
CN Railway
Should members of the public have any questions or concerns regarding the railway in our community, they can contact the CN’s Public Inquiry Line (PIL) either by phone at 1-888-888-5909 or by email.
Off-Road Vehicles
The use of Off-Road Vehicles in Ontario is governed by the Off-Road Vehicles Act and the Highway Traffic Act Regulation 316/03. For more information click here