Quick Question?

[capnc423]

Last night I was listening to a police scanner for quite some while and there were a lot of calls going through, as a police officer would you get to chose which ones you get to go to? Or would you go to the ones that you are closest to? Thanks.

[CCBlueMan]

At my agency, the dispatch sends cars to calls based on where the complaint is. The county is divided up into 9 patrol areas. If the call is in my patrol area, I'm responding. If I'm tied up on another call, another officer may respond instead, especially if it is an emergency call or crime in progress, otherwise the call just waits for me to get to it.

[capnc423]

At my agency, the dispatch sends cars to calls based on where the complaint is. The county is divided up into 9 patrol areas. If the call is in my patrol area, I'm responding. If I'm tied up on another call, another officer may respond instead, especially if it is an emergency call or crime in progress, otherwise the call just waits for me to get to it.

Alright thanks for clearing this up!