TxFire wrote:There are alot of variables that affect response times and I feel it unfair to compare them from incident to incident. Average response times for your area should be available from your local LEO admin. office and that will give you a fair idea. That's just my .02 worth.
I agree, and the true purpose of my gathering this information is not so much for comparison in the sense that it is "contest", or that I am in anyway judging the efficiency of our local PD.
I am trying to find information that supports what our local police chief told me about 10 years ago: That on average it takes them at least 3 minutes to respond to a high priority call.
I use this information at an invitational "shoot" that I host each year to demonstrate the need to be able to defend ones self (at least until LE arrives). A lot of bad things can happen in three minutes.
Nonetheless, you are certainly correct in stating that variables will affect response times. Thats why I asked our police chief for an estimated "average".
I am not complaining about the services they provide.
Thanks,
Flint.