According to the Textbook, Efforts to Increase Response Time by the Police

question 22

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, efforts to increase response time by the police have made little difference in apprehending offenders because:

• A) the majority of crime victims do not call the police until well after the crime is over
• B) it typically takes at least five minutes before a police officer receives the call from dispatch
• C) the police cannot respond quickly due to workload
• D) none of the above

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