It has been brought to my attention that Capt. Orozco and a couple other police officers have said very recently that security companie do OPD does not respond to calls from patrols any faster than calls from citizens.
(corrected 12-Feb-14 - jd)
(corrected 12-Feb-14 - jd)
I will contact Capt. Orozco as soon as I can to see if there is any thing else we need to know here.
This is contrary to information that I have heard unofficially at three different neighborhood meetings.
This does not dilute the fact that a patrol officer will be in the neighborhood during the hours we finally set and will respond to us. It also does not dilute the fact that, in my personal experience, OPD responds to calls based on the seriousness of the matter.
I also want to remind everyone that if you see something that you believe is an emergency, call 911 first regardless of your situation with an alarm or security company.
The FAQ has been updated below to reflect this information.
This does not dilute the fact that a patrol officer will be in the neighborhood during the hours we finally set and will respond to us. It also does not dilute the fact that, in my personal experience, OPD responds to calls based on the seriousness of the matter.
I also want to remind everyone that if you see something that you believe is an emergency, call 911 first regardless of your situation with an alarm or security company.
The FAQ has been updated below to reflect this information.
Can you clarify what you mean when you say security companies don't respond to calls from patrols faster than calls from citizens? My security company (Bay Alarm) is providing the patrol, so this statement is confusing to me. My concern would be the speed with which police respond to calls from security patrols.
ReplyDeleteApparently my proof reading skills are lacking. I will correct that right now.
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