Upholding Public Safety: Unfilled Police Shifts and 911 Response Reality
Unstaffed police shifts are media hype today, but are rapidly becoming a dangerous reality for tomorrow
Imagine calling 911 and hearing that no one is coming. For most people, it is a nightmare scenario. Many officers I know have had this experience, where you call for backup and realize that you are on your own for several minutes. A deputy chief shared that in the 1970’s as a patrol officer he was called to back up a county d…
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