A breakdown affected the radiocommunication system intended for Montreal police and firefighters during the night from Saturday to Sunday, from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m.
SERAM (advanced radiocommunication system for the Montreal agglomeration) ensures communication between emergency services and their dispatchers. The cause of this incident is currently unknown, said Sabrina Gauthier, spokesperson for the City of Montreal Police Department.
However, measures were quickly put in place when the breakdown occurred, she continues. “A plan was quickly put in place for the safety of police officers and the response to emergency calls obviously in the territory. Everything returned to order at 4 a.m. this morning. »
This type of incident does not happen often with this communication system, believes Officer Gauthier. “We have no statistics on the frequency,” she says. In 2017, Michèle Galipeau, who was then the general auditor of the City of Montreal, noted that major breakdowns had occurred repeatedly.
Joined by The duty, Sunday, the Brotherhood of Police Officers of Montreal said it was concerned about the failures of SERAM. She emphasizes having “requested and obtained from the employer an emergency meeting from the perspective of health and safety at work as well as the safety of Montrealers.” “We consider it essential that solutions be identified and implemented within very diligent deadlines,” maintains Martin Desrochers, director of research and communications for the union.
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