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There's an old apocryphal (read that as "probably BS") story floating around the interwebs that has to do with a lady calling the police late at night to report two men with crowbars breaking into her garden shed. "Sorry," the dispatcher tells her, "There aren't any officers available. We can't dispatch officers unless it's a real emergency." The lady waits a few moments, then calls 911 again, this time to report she has just shot two men breaking into her garden shed.
Within moments several police cars arrive and apprehend the two notably healthy and un-shot burglars. One of the officers told her, "I thought you reported that you'd shot two men?"
The lady replied, "I thought you said there weren't any officers available."
This scene, or similar ones, could well be unfolding soon in Pittsburgh, where the local police department is warning that they won't dispatch officers except for an "ongoing" emergency.
In a move to manage resources amidst staffing challenges, Pittsburgh police have announced changes to their response protocols that will include officers no longer responding to calls not considered “in-progress emergencies.”
There's an old apocryphal (read that as "probably BS") story floating around the interwebs that has to do with a lady calling the police late at night to report two men with crowbars breaking into her garden shed. "Sorry," the dispatcher tells her, "There aren't any officers available. We can't dispatch officers unless it's a real emergency." The lady waits a few moments, then calls 911 again, this time to report she has just shot two men breaking into her garden shed.
Within moments several police cars arrive and apprehend the two notably healthy and un-shot burglars. One of the officers told her, "I thought you reported that you'd shot two men?"
The lady replied, "I thought you said there weren't any officers available."
This scene, or similar ones, could well be unfolding soon in Pittsburgh, where the local police department is warning that they won't dispatch officers except for an "ongoing" emergency.
In a move to manage resources amidst staffing challenges, Pittsburgh police have announced changes to their response protocols that will include officers no longer responding to calls not considered “in-progress emergencies.”
