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Chatham

Emergency Calls Down Across CK

A Chatham-Kent police report shows emergency phone calls in the area went down last year compared to 2015.

The communication centre answered almost 165,000 calls, which is a 5% decrease.

However, computer aided dispatch increased by 12%.

Police officials say phone calls have steadily decreased over the last decade.

Texting 911 is now available in Chatham-Kent.

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