Generally speaking, Ottawa is a safe city to visit but as with any city, crime does exist.  If during your visit in Ottawa you encounter a sitatuation that requires emergency assistance, the numbers to call are as follows:

• For life threatening emergency or crime in progress call 911 on your phone.  Calling this number will enable the operator to dispatch police, ambulance or fire services as required.
• For non-life threatening emergencies, call 230-6211.
• To reach the community police centres or for all other enquiries, call 236-1222 or 232-1123.