Another two dozen happened today (Feb. 25) following the Amber Alert and Halton Regional Police want to reduce that number.
Halton police are asking residents to be mindful of how they store their electronic devices as new emergency features on both iOS and Android devices are contributing to the concerning trend where high volumes of ‘false’ 9-1-1 calls are being made.
Today’s influx of calls was primarily as a result of people trying to turn off the alert and inadvertently activating the Emergency SOS feature… READ MORE