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GuidesHow to read dispatch data honestly — categories, priorities, boundaries, and the limits of the numbers.

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Call types explained
What every dispatch category actually means.
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How dispatch data becomes public
From a 911 call to an open-data feed.
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Reading neighbourhood statistics
Counts vs rates, small numbers, the downtown effect.
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What is a priority call?
Dispatch triage and the P1–P2 numbers on this site.
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Dispatch data ≠ crime statistics
Two instruments, two different questions.
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How neighbourhood boundaries work
The polygons behind the numbers, city by city.

These guides exist because local data is easy to misread. Start with how to read neighbourhood statistics if you're new here, and keep the methodology handy for the fine print.