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Two-thirds of the time, when theyâre needed, the time necessary for them to suit up and leave their home from a cold start must be added to their response time. The same problems face not only rural Americans, but the residents of innumerable small towns that canât afford a police force. Itâs not just a rural reality. In Detroit, 911 emergency response times range from 58 minutes âwhen the police come at allâto four hours. The Womenâs Self Defense Institute notes: âAccording to American Police Beat, the average response time for an emergency call is 10 minutes.
999 response times now 50% longer in some areas than three years ago: Warnings public safety is being jeopardised by delays. Some crime vicitms are waiting up to two minutes longer for a response. There are now 17,000 fewer police officers across the country than in 2009.