See below for the answers to the following common questions:
Q. Where do I go to get a criminal record check?
Q. When do I use 9-1-1 to call Police?
Q. Where do I go to get a criminal record check?
Q. What do I do if I come home to find my house has been broken into?
Q. What do I do if I have been involved in a motor vehicle collision?
Q. What do I need to know if I am asked to act as someone's surety?
Q. Do I have to move over for an emergency vehicle on the shoulder of the road?
Q. Where do I go to get a criminal record check?
A. Residents of the Town of Mono and the Townships of Amaranth, East Garafraxa, East Luther – Grand Valley, Melancthon and Mulmur, are asked to attend the Dufferin OPP Detachment at 506312 Highway 89, west of Highway 10 in the Town of Mono, in person during normal business hours. Please bring two pieces of identification; one of which must be photo identification such as a Passport or Drivers Licence.
In the past, these checks would take approximately one week to complete and the results were returned to the applicant. Recently, changes have been implemented which will make this process much longer. For some, the changes may require the applicant to submit fingerprints to be sent to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) which may make the entire process take approximately 120 days (four months) for the results to return. Criminal Record Checks for volunteer positions are done at no cost however there is a fee of $25.00 for checks done regarding employment.
Q. When do I use 9-1-1 to call Police?
A. Seconds count in an emergency! Call 9-1-1 to stop a crime, report a fire, save a life or in any EMERGENCY situation whenever police, fire or ambulance assistance is required immediately.
Do NOT call 9-1-1 to report a hydro outage, check weather or road conditions; obtain government information, for directory assistance or for information about school closings or to ask for directions.
911 can save your life and you can help save lives too!
To report an incident that is not an emergency please call the OPP Communications Centre at 1-888-310-1122.
Q. What do I do if I come home to find my house has been broken into?
A. Do NOT enter your house if you suspect someone is still inside. Call 911 immediately and wait for the responding officers to arrive. If you have already entered your house and you are sure that nobody is inside call 1-888-310-1122 to report the incident. While waiting for the officers to attend please do not touch anything that may have been touched by the suspect or suspects and attempt to compile an inventory of the items that were stolen including serial numbers, if available. This will greatly assist our officers with their investigation. After the conclusion of the incident, and when you feel comfortable, it is a good idea to consider telling your neighbours about what happened in the hopes of preventing a future break-in in your neighbourhood.
Q. What do I do if I have been involved in a motor vehicle collision?
A. If you or someone else has been injured call 911 immediately in order to dispatch police, fire and ambulance personnel. If nobody is injured and your vehicle is drivable please move your vehicle to a place of safety such as a parking lot or side street and call 1-888-310-1122 to dispatch an officer. Always consider your personal safety and exercise good judgment in order to prevent further risk of injury to yourself or anyone else.
It is not recommended to simply exchange information with the other involved driver without contacting police. This may cause problems in the future should your insurance company ask you for information that you did not obtain at the time of the accident.
Q. What do I need to know if I am asked to act as someone's surety?
A. ACTING AS A SURETY IS A SERIOUS MATTER
A surety is someone who agrees to take responsibility for a person accused of a crime. Being a surety is a serious commitment. Before you accept this responsibility, here are a few things you should think about:
- Think about getting independent legal advice to make sure you understand what this commitment means.
- Do not agree to be a surety if you are not sure that you can supervise the accused person in the community.
- If the accused person fails to obey the terms and/or conditions of the court order, you could lose the money you have pledged.
- Your responsibility as a surety continues until the case is completely over. In some cases, this may take a long time.
Additional information from the Attorney General's office, click here
Q. Do I have to move over for an emergency vehicle on the shoulder of the road?
A. Everyday, police fire and ambulance vehicles respond to urgent calls. Precious time lost getting there could mean the difference between life and death.
Reacting to an approaching emergency vehicle - WHAT TO DO
On a multi-lane highway (max. 100km/h speed limit)
Slow down, signal and move to the right. If possible, pull as close as you can to the right side of the roadway and stop when safe to do so. Do not move onto the shoulder.
On a two-lane road
Signal and move to the right. Pull as close as possible to the right edge of the road, clear of any intersection, and stop.
On a one-way street
Signal and pull to the right or the left side of the street, clear of any intersection, and stop.
At intersections
Traffic in an intersection or approaching from all directions must yield to an emergency vehicle until it passes through the intersection. Never block the intersection. Do not make a left turn if an emergency vehicle is approaching from behind. In this situation, the motorist should proceed straight through the intersection, then pull to the right and stop.
Take lights and sirens seriously. Pull to the right and stop. It’s the law.
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