The RCMP have released their annual list of top ten 911 calls in 2025 which “missed the mark”.
In a news release Jocelyn James manager of the Saskatchewan RCMP Operational Communication Centre said, “We release our annual list to remind people that misusing 911 can delay emergency responders from reaching someone in a life-threatening situation.”
Saskatchewan RCMP 911 call-takers and dispatchers answered 422,378 calls in 2025 which is a 15 per cent increase over the year prior.
Misusing 911 could lead to a summary offence charge under the Emergency 911 Systems Act with fines up to $2,000.
James stresses that every moment dispatchers spend speaking with someone who is complaining about their family member’s loud snoring is a moment that could have been used helping someone in a serious emergency.
Here are the top 10 calls that “missed the mark” in 2025:
10. End of the roll: A frustrated individual called to complain that they were out of toilet paper.
9. Rocky road: 911 dispatchers received a call from an individual that was upset because they had to drive their expensive vehicle through a construction zone.
8. Are you there? A caller advised that they called 911 because the TV show they were watching inadvertently triggered their phone to place the call.
7. This isn’t an aisle: An individual called to complain that someone left a shopping cart in their driveway.
6. Where to next: A frustrated individual called looking for a phone number for a taxi service.
5. Don’t get into a spin: 911 dispatchers received a call from a concerned individual about their neighbours not following the rules of laundry day.
4. Order up: An individual called to complain that a restaurant was taking too long to make their lunch.
3. Zzzzzz’s: 911 dispatchers received a call from an individual because their family member’s loud snoring was keeping them awake.
2. How dare you: A frustrated individual called because their friend cooked their pork chop without permission.
1. Can you send a pin? 911 dispatchers received a call from an individual saying they had lost their phone and were wondering if an officer could give the phone a call so they could hear it. (Read that again…)
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