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Resident tells Champaign council 911 response fell under five minutes; urges review of staffing and dispatch audio
Summary
During audience participation a resident recounted a shooting response with a 4 minute, 45 second police response and urged the council to review the 911 dispatch audio and staffing levels; council members responded with appreciation for first responders and telecommunicators.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A resident recounted a recent shooting response and criticized Champaign’s police staffing and 911 response time during public comment at the April 15 Champaign City Council meeting, and urged officials to review the dispatch audio and body-worn camera footage.
The resident said that on Nov. 10 a call to Metcad 911 came in at 4:10 a.m. reporting a shooting; according to the resident, the first officer arrived at the scene 4 minutes and 45 seconds after notification. The commenter described a young mother on the phone with dispatch while her husband bled…
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