Atlanta has 6 zones, most cops in 4 of the 6 zones took a city approved mental health day. Those that showed up did each call by the book. 2-3 hours each. The city had a backlog of 673 calls at its highest point. Surrounding agencies were unable to respond to the city because it would have left their areas of responsibilities unstaffed. The Georgia state police refused to respond because their training is specific to traffic related issues and they are not trained to handle calls for service that a local agency is responsible for.
This is just a preview of what will happen when you define the police. You will not get help for a significant time due to lack of staffing.
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Originally Posted by anothersteve
I'm hearing word that in one police precinct in Atlanta, all the officers are calling in sick. Geez....I hope they get better.
Steve
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