Calling the police via 911 versus a non-emergency number: variation among telephone reporting methods and their implications for public safety

Much police activity occurs at the request of the public. Most requests from the public are received by the police via telephone. I assessed and compared the characteristics of ~255,000 police calls for service generated via calls to 911 and non-emergency numbers. Dispatched calls for service genera...

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Main Author: Simpson, Rylan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2024, Volume: 00, Pages: 1-21
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