911 is having technical difficulties in Mississauga and Brampton

Police in Mississauga and Brampton are reassuring residents that any 911 calls will be answered.

Peel Regional Police say the region’s 911 dispatch was “experiencing intermittent issues with incoming calls due to technical issues” early on Wednesday evening (June 8). As a result, some callers who are in need of emergency assistance have been disconnected.

The police emphasized that anyone who is disconnected should call back.

“Our technicians are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible,” Peel police said in a tweet. “Calls to 9-1-1 WILL BE answered.”

https://twitter.com/PeelPolice/status/1534651938994032640

Peel Region includes a full list of situations where someone should call 911 in order to be connected to either firefighters, paramedics or police when someone needs emergency medical help or when a fire or a crime is occurring.

The list is available at peelregion.ca.