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Wasco police report: dispatch now answers 911 calls in about 9 seconds; multiple arrests at PG&E yard
Summary
Chief Mora told the council that July brought about 2,229 incidents, 98 arrests and improvements in dispatch performance — averaging 9 seconds to answer 911 calls versus a 15-second OES standard — and described recent arrests after burglaries at a PG&E yard aided by allied agencies.
Chief Mora presented the Wasco Police Department's monthly report for July, telling the council the department handled roughly 2,229 incidents that month, including 1,139 officer-initiated actions and 98 arrests. "We're answering, on average, 9 1 1 calls within 10 seconds," he said, noting the department's new dispatch logging allows better separation of emergency and nonemergency calls and that the department is exceeding the California Office of Emergency Services' 15-second benchmark.
Mora also described several burglary-in-progress responses at a PG&E yard that involved assistance from Shafter Police Department, Kern County sheriff deputies and McFarland Police Department; canine teams and drones were used in searches that led to multiple arrests. He and council members discussed a rise in traffic collisions to 14 for the month (two DUI-related) and attributed some increase to seasonal activity and greater public movement.
