Officer to Every Call

[cntryboy0531]

Our policy states that we will respond to every call that comes in. It irritates the hell out of me at times, but whatever. Sometimes it amuses me.

[StationM]

Why does an officer have to get sent to every call that comes in?

For example, a loose dog call. Even if the dog isn't hurting anybody, they still send the police. Once PD arrives, they then call animal control or the humane society. Wouldn't it make more sense for the dispatcher to call them first, I mean what can an officer do about a dog laying in the front yard, or a stray cat under the porch, etc.

Animal Control still needs to come out AND they are delayed because dispatch won't send them until PD tells them to, AND a patrol car is taken off the road.

Does anyone know why they do this?

I take plenty of calls that never get written.