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Here in Dallas they could have 2 dozen officers in full SWAT gear outside your door in 15 minutes if someone calls in a hostage situation.

More like an hour for SWAT but you would have plenty of Patrol officers there within that time frame if the call was dispatched properly.

I have seen officers on the "Dashboard Cam" type TV shows requesting civilian assistance to help hold down a resisting suspect they were trying to handcuff, when back-up wasn't close by. I'd suspect that's the most common (even if it's not very common at all) invocation of the authority granted by this law.

Been there and done that. I wouldn't hesitate to ask a citizen to help out if there were no other LEO resources available or on scene and I needed help.

There have been occasions when I've been driving late at night and have witnessed a lone LEO on a traffic stop with multiple occupants out of the car. I've pulled over and waited until another unit arrived, or the traffic stop was over, just in case they needed some assistance. It's a very lonely feeling when it's just you and a car load of people on a late night stop and your nearest cover is quite a distance off.