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TX: Home Invasion Victim Waits One Hour 27 Mins for Police to Arrive
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According to WFAA, 65-year-old Jamie said, “[The suspect] kept saying, ‘Where is the safe?’ and I would say, ‘I don’t have the safe’ and he would press [the gun] into my head.”
He called police when the suspect left his bedroom, and police arrived one hour and twenty-seven minutes later.
Jamie’s call is what the Dallas Police Department labels a “Priority 2” call. Such calls are currently “being answered in about 22 minutes,” but Officer Nick Novello said, “In many instances, Priority 2 calls can be held for 30 minutes or up to three or four hours.” The response time for Jamie fell right between Dallas PD’s 22 minute norm and the four hours to which Novello alluded. |
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netsyscon
(5/12/2017)
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I would hate to be in a Priority 3 or 4 911 call. The cops would probably show up in 24 to 48 hours, or just send you the paperwork to complete. Me, it would be "Where is 'Bang! the safe" |
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