police will stop responding in person

[fredball]

Portland police will stop responding in person to calls that aren't life-threatening, citing coronavirus concerns
The new policy is meant to lessen officers' exposure to the new coronavirus that's circulating in the community.



Author: Aimee Green (The Oregonian/OregonLive)

Published: 2:28 PM PDT March 13, 2020

Updated: 3:41 PM PDT March 13, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau announced Friday that it will reduce the number of calls that it dispatches officers to "in person." It will instead direct officers to use the phone to contact people who've reported some types of non-life-threatening crimes.
The new policy is meant to lessen officers' exposure to the new coronavirus that's circulating in the community, and to try to increase the chances that large numbers of the force won't be stricken down by the virus at once. Police say they need to retain the ability to respond to life-threatening emergencies, their number one priority.

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[CamoDeafie]

I thought they already weren't responding to calls even if "life threatening"??? (what do you call Antifa riots though...

 

[bbbass]

"At this point, what difference does it make???"

 

[CRBMoA]

I am still my own First Responder. Nothing has changed.

 

[Stomper]

That's no change for me in the first place. I support LEO's, but I only need them for filing the ARR (after-action report)... they can just as easily do that over the telephone.

I have my personal safety well taken care of on my own.

 

[slimmer13]

Seems like announcing this means the thieves will consider it "game on", possibly producing more "life threatening situations".

 

[bbbass]

Stack em high and stack em deep!!!

 

[waglockfan]

Gonna get sporty in P town, huh?

 

[Kid@Heart]

Who's going to put crime scene tape around the incident if thy don't come?

 

[Tony617]

"At this point, what difference does it make???"

HRC said that after the Benghazi disaster.

 

[waglockfan]

Y'all better cover down on your Charmin and Mac+Cheese stash before the Ghetto Goblins come roamin' thru

 

[bbbass]

HRC said that after the Benghazi disaster.

Or very closely so..... BINGO!!!

 

[Jonnyuma]

Does serving warrants and ERPOs fit that bill?

 

[waglockfan]

Keep an eye out for Tyler Smith. I hear he is looking to score some more bathroom tile to make armored vests.

 

[clearconscience]

Didn't they already start this?

with the uptick in homeless problems, mental health, gang activity/shootings, LEOs in Portland only respond to felony calls.

 

[deadeye]

So if you're doing 100mph on Lombard or whatever and get pulled over just start coughing and sneezing a lot.........?

 

[Jonnyuma]

So if you're doing 100mph on Lombard or whatever and get pulled over just start coughing and sneezing a lot.........?

I'd recommend the vomiting, peeing, and explosive diarrhea strategy as advocated (by anti self-defense experts) for use against antagonists during a violent sexual assault.

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[TTSX]

So what do they do? Send WALL-E with an AK and medkit?

 

[CamoDeafie]

So what do they do? Send WALL-E with an AK and medkit?

Nope. Report and collect pension

 

[E4mafia]

So what do they do? Send WALL-E with an AK and medkit?

Nah they'll do like the EOD on Bagram airfield did and send the EODbot to grab pizza. Not joking either.