Ontario Provincial Police officers in the Northeast responded to 424 calls for service related to intimate partner violence in April, resulting in 121 criminal charges begin laid.
Of the 12 detachment groups in the OPP’s North East Region, the calls break down as follows:
- Almaguin Highlands (Burk's Falls) - 18
- East Algoma (Elliot Lake, Thessalon, Blind River) - 52
- James Bay (Kapuskasing, Hearst, Cochrane, Moosonee) - 88
- Kirkland Lake - 39
- Manitoulin (Little Current, Gore Bay, Espanola) - 33
- Nipissing West (Sudbury, Noelville, Cache Bay) - 54
- North Bay (North Bay, Mattawa, Powassan) - 25
- South Porcupine (South Porcupine, Iroquois Falls) - 15
- Sault Ste Marie - 21
- Superior East (Wawa, Chapleau, Hornepayne, White River, Foleyet) - 25
- Temiskaming (New Liskeard, Englehart, Temagami) - 35
- West Parry Sound - 19
“If you are in an abusive relationship or know someone who is, there are local resources here to help,” OPP said in the news release. “211 is a helpline that easily connects people to the social services, programs and community supports they need. Call 211 or visit 211ontario.ca/.
A toll-free call can be placed to the Assaulted Women's Helpline at 1-866-863-0511 where your information will remain anonymous and confidential.”
