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Text with 9-1-1 service available in Fort Frances, Alberton Twp, Couchiching First Nation, Halkirk Twp and Watten Twp, to enable the deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or speech impaired (DHHSI) community to converse with 9-1-1 call centres using text messaging. You must register for T9-1-1 with your wireless service provider, and you must have a compatible cell phone. T9-1-1 should only be used for emergency situations that require a response from police, fire or emergency medical services
Program:	Rainy River District Detachment
Organization:	Ontario Provincial Police - North West Region North West Region - Administrative Headquarters - Provincial Police Regional Administration
Phone Numbers:	807-274-3322
Toll-Free:	1-888-310-1122
TTY:	1-888-310-1133
Crisis:	9-1-1
Fax:	807-274-7541
Email:	OPP.Fort.Frances.Detachment@opp.ca
Website:	www.opp.ca/
Address:	901 Sunset Dr Fort Frances, ON P9A 2T3  Map
Location:	Located on Sunset Dr (formerly Colonization Rd) Closest intersection is at Sunset Dr and McIrvine Rd Near the Fort Frances Water Tower
Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible
Hours:	Mon-Sun 24 hours Administrative Office: Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm
Service Description:	Provides a variety of provincial police services Emergencies call: 9-1-1 Non-emergency reporting and assistance call: 1-888-310-1122 Provides police services focusing on the following: Assistance to victims of crime Crime prevention Emergency response, including canine tracking and search and rescue Law enforcement Public order maintenance (protests and riots) Provides criminal reference checks MedicAlert Connect Protect Collaboration between MedicAlert and the OPP to ensure police officers have direct 24/7 access to important information about people who have a tendency to wander, including those living with autism, Alzheimer's, dementia or other cognitive brain injuries Gives police officers 24-hour access to a registered subscriber's photo, identifying information, past wandering history, triggers, de-escalation techniques and other information through the MedicAlert database
Fees:	None
Application:	No application process
Eligibility / Target Population:	No restrictions MedicAlert Connect Protect: must be a registered MedicAlert subscriber
Languages:	English * French
Area Served:	Rainy River  Map
See Also:	Police Services
This information was last completely updated on December 10, 2024
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