New hires will be needed to bring the 911 emergency call service up to full staff in the city of LA.
The Los Angeles City Council could move to address delays in 911 emergency wait times, after Councilmember Tim McOsker introduced a motion on Friday, March 3, while a separate motion he and a colleague submitted asks for a report on hiring and training practices for “unarmed crisis response-related” service calls.
“Twenty seconds doesn’t sound like a lot of time, but when you’re experiencing a crisis, every second counts,” McOsker said in a written comment. “In the middle of a life-or-death situation, being on hold is the last thing that should happen.” LAPD has implemented a guideline to answer 95% of radio calls for service within 15 seconds of the call coming in, the release added.
City of Los Angeles District 1 councilmember Eunisses Hernandez listens to a public comment during a city council meeting at City Hall in Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
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