Thanks . Yes . I know this is a problem that needs to be fixed in Seattle and obviously having more officers is a great way to fix it . However I was actually reading this article the other day as this question was fomenting . seattle 911 r e s p o n s e u n derstaffedoverlypoliteNot to say that I don ' t think more police won ' t help . But I imagine a lot of other factors go in to wait times , like infrastructure , so I was wondering overall when does a city know it is a staffing problem with the police verses something like call center problems or what have you . ALSO that experience sounds as scary as shit ! Sorry to hear that happened in your life . <| sep |> never take a picture with your mouth open and post it on the internet .