Re: Seattle police will no longer respond to alarm calls without 'supporting evidence'

[NoBody <NoBody@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 24 Sep 2024 21:59:01 -0000 (UTC), "Leroy N. Soetoro"
<democrat-insurrection@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>https://www.komonews.com/news/local/seattle-police-no-longer-respond-to-
>alarm-calls-without-supporting-evidence-police-change-video-audio-patrol-
>response-crime-arrest-conserve-resources-officer-washington-spd#
>
>SEATTLE ? In a letter from interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr, the
>Seattle Police Department (SPD) released a major policy change regarding
>the response to alarm calls.
>
>Starting Oct. 1, SPD will only dispatch officers to calls from alarm
>companies with supporting evidence, such as audio, video, panic alarms, or
>eyewitness evidence that a person is illegally entering or attempting to
>enter a residence or commercial property.
>
>"We will no longer respond to calls from alarm companies based only on
>sensor or motion activations," the letter stated. "With depleted
>resources, we cannot prioritize a patrol response when there is a very low
>probability that criminal activity is taking place."

Coming soon:  Alarm rates decline because they don't respond to them.
See what a great job we did?

<eyeroll>