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Patrol
California Department Finds Response Times Longer than Hoped
The San Francisco Police Department had been reporting its response to Priority A calls at five and a half minutes but in a recent report revised that estimate to seven minutes.
December 12, 2019
Patrol
South Carolina Police Warn of Slower Response Times in Hurricane Dorian
Officers with the Myrtle Beach Police Department may take longer to get to calls for service as Hurricane Dorian—which was downgraded to a Category 2 on Tuesday—passes the region, the agency warned.
September 4, 2019
Technology
IACP 2019: CentralSquare Working to Improve Officer Response Times and Officer Safety
"Officers are safer if we can get them out of their field software as fast as possible," Seoane adds. He explains that if officers are not looking at their screens, their situational awareness is enhanced. And the public is safer if officers and other public safety professionals can respond more quickly.
December 16, 2019
Patrol
Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team Deploys Nearly 700 Times in 2022
The team provided public safety agencies with nearly 5,500 Verizon Frontline devices and solutions ranging from repeaters, mobile hotspots, routers, smart devices and drones to dozens of deployable satellite solutions such as Satellite Picocells on Trailers (SPOTs) during the deployments.
December 14, 2022
Patrol
Dallas Police Leaders, Public Worry About Response Times as Officers Leave Agency
Dallas Police officers have been leaving the police department in droves, and critics say that’s affecting what happens when people in crisis call 911.
August 9, 2017
Patrol
New Orleans PD Response Time Now Averages 2-and-a-Half Hours
NOPD officials said the data presented Wednesday is "incomplete." According to police, the data should focus on NOPD's emergency response times rather than their response to all calls for help.
July 28, 2022
Patrol
Report Slams Maryland for "Confused" Baltimore Riot Response
At times during the unrest, officials helping to lead the state's response from inside the State Emergency Operations Center were receiving so little information from official channels that they were relying instead on misleading television coverage from national media that skewed the situation on the ground.
February 2, 2016
Special Units
Micro-Times' Attic Clear Extendable Pole
Attic Clear was developed in response to a customer request. It all began when Micro-Times owner and CEO Tony Leonti got a call from Rich Burdick, a lieutenant with the Palm Beach County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office.
January 10, 2013
Featured
TX DPS Now Helping Police Austin
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said the goals of the partnership were to reduce traffic fatalities, decrease response times, and increase police presence to deter crime.
March 29, 2023
Investigations
Chicago Police to Expand Detective Divisions
The Chicago Police Department announced Tuesday the number of detective areas in the city is expanding from three back to five in order to improve response times, particularly on the West Side.
December 18, 2019
Technology
Genetec Security Center
Genetec, Inc.
Our new e-book explains how a unified platform brings everyday matters into view through a single intuitive interface designed to simplify operations, increase response times, eliminate false alarms, and reduce maintenance and costs.
September 29, 2021
Patrol
Heroism Amid Horror in the Human Response to California's Worst Wildfire
The 2018 Camp Fire became the costliest wildfire in California history with a total of 85 civilian deaths and an estimated $16.5 billion in damage. The public safety response to the rapidly unfolding disaster was—in totality— valiant and brave and seemingly superhuman even if at times wholly improvised.
December 8, 2022
Patrol
Staffing Crisis Prompts Raises of 25 to 30 Percent for San Diego Police
San Diego will boost pay for police officers between 25% and 30% to help solve a crisis of departing officers that has lengthened response times, limited proactive policing, and ballooned overtime budgets.
October 20, 2017
Vehicle Ops
Critics Ask Maricopa County Supervisors to Rein in Arpaio, End Immigration Sweeps
Hundreds of critics of Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio packed the county chambers Wednesday to try to persuade the Board of Supervisors to put an end to his controversial immigration sweeps, to better monitor lawsuits related to his office, and to more closely examine his emergency response times and jurisdictional reach.
July 24, 2008
Patrol
California Sheriff to Lay Off Up to 50 Employees
Up to 50 sheriff's department employees will be laid off from across the Orange County (Calif.) Sheriff's Department because of recent budget cuts, Sheriff Sandra Hutchens said. At least one floor of the Women's Central Jail will be shuttered, response times will increase, and investigations will move along at a slower clip, Hutchens said.
June 22, 2009
Podcasts
How Livestreaming 911 Calls Makes Officers More Effective and Efficient feat. Cpt. Don Redmond
In this POLICE Coffee Break video, POLICE Editor David Griffith chats with Captain Don Redmond of the Chula Vista (CA) Police Department about how livestreaming 911 calls directly to officers improves response times and gives officers critical information that leads to better outcomes.
February 21, 2022
Patrol
Austin Ballot Initiative Could Force City to Hire Hundreds of Officers
“Homicides are on track to double last year’s all-time record,” Save Austin Now said in a statement. “Our current police staffing level is equal to 2008 when Austin was 45% as large as it is today. Attrition is harming readiness and response times. Police morale is at an all-time low.”
May 27, 2021
Command
NC City Cuts Police Services as Officers Leave Department
Asheville Police Chief David Zack said delayed response times — for crimes, such as fraud and many thefts under $1,000 — and even more service cuts are likely as APD struggles to fill vacancies that now amount to 30% of the 238 sworn officer positions.
June 4, 2021
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