Assaults on hospital staff fell sharply with police presence

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Data shows a dramatic fall in violence in the emergency department after Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre brought in police officers

THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is in discussions with Thunder Bay Police about extending the arrangement for police to provide security in the emergency department.

Between April 2023 and February 2024 there were 16 reported assaults against emergency department personnel, compared with 33 incidents in the same period a year earlier. The hospital said its current contract with TBPS is set to expire soon, and that "continuation of this service is pending discussion with internal parties and the Thunder Bay Police Service."

 

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