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To summarize, if you call 911 and a crime is <b>in progress</b>, then
say so. The dispatcher needs to know that time is really of the
essence.<br>
<br>
Steve.<br>
<br>
Katie wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Crime Alert list members,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After speaking with the Northern Police
Department I would
like to pass on a message. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When you are calling 911 to report a crime it is
important
to know that the way in which officers are deployed depends on how the
dispatcher reports the crime. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If it is a crime IN PROGRESS it is very
important to say so
to the dispatcher. If the clarification between, <b>someone is
breaking
into my house</b> and something like <b>my house got broken into today</b>,
is
not made, the officers may not respond as quickly because it is not a
situation
in progress. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Of course do not ever say that there is a
situation in
progress if it is not true, but if it is, it can mean the difference
between a
10 minute response as opposed to a 45 minute response time. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Also, it is important that you try to make
contact with the
officer when they show up to the scene otherwise the officer may not be
able to
complete the task they were sent there for.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I hope this helps everyone, not that I expect
you all to be
calling 911 all the time, but in case you do, you know the procedure. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Katie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Katie Beltz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Block Leader
Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Charles
Village Community <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Benefits
District<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">410-235-4411
x16<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Katie@charlesvillage.org">Katie@charlesvillage.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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