05-07-2016, 06:03 AM
ask some hard questions about response times in Puna
Puna District is about the same size as the island of Oahu.
Oahu has over 1900 police officers, and a well connected grid of streets and highways.
Pahoa & Keaau have perhaps a dozen officers? Or a few dozen officers? How many are on duty at 1:30 AM? Very few roadways, some not paved.
There are more domestic disputes at night than you can imagine, probably reported in this sequence:
1) Somebody hears shouting, but waits to call 911 until it sounds like things are getting out of control.
2) Call to 911. Operator tries to determine severity of event.
3) Call relayed to patrol officer, who needs to determine severity of event by the 911 operator's description, and possibly prioritize if more than one call is received at a time.
Oscar Wilde's Last Words: "Either this wallpaper goes, or I do."
Puna District is about the same size as the island of Oahu.
Oahu has over 1900 police officers, and a well connected grid of streets and highways.
Pahoa & Keaau have perhaps a dozen officers? Or a few dozen officers? How many are on duty at 1:30 AM? Very few roadways, some not paved.
There are more domestic disputes at night than you can imagine, probably reported in this sequence:
1) Somebody hears shouting, but waits to call 911 until it sounds like things are getting out of control.
2) Call to 911. Operator tries to determine severity of event.
3) Call relayed to patrol officer, who needs to determine severity of event by the 911 operator's description, and possibly prioritize if more than one call is received at a time.
Oscar Wilde's Last Words: "Either this wallpaper goes, or I do."
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves