911 Calls Prioritized

have been trained to called 9-1-1. but, one el pasoan says when he called – no one showed up until several calls later… evan folan investigates. 4-8 28-33 1:05-1:15 “corner of schutz and ayeta w need police here asap there is an assault” “when someone calls 911 – the call taker is going to take the call – they are going to ask what type of emergency are you having? fire, police or medical” “the noise was loud enough could hear it in the building” “okay, what happened? tell me what happened? well this guy and this woman. this guy was beating this kid and woman”i called the police – they are holding him! people are fighting him!” which can be heard in the background of the call he made… ” where the f you going? na dude sit there sit there – where the f you going?” “it baffles my mind that whil this man was punching this woman and kid no one showed up and no one showed up when i called the second time” “i called 911 a total of four times” a police official tells me 911 calls are prioritized. “you think when someone calls and there is an assault in progress you think someone would show up … well sir, we do have the call we do have units go out there as soon as possible but there is a lot of calls today” if someone’s life is at risk – like a robbery or assault – it’s a high priority call which means they are the first to be assigned and the closest officer to the scene is dispatched. if someone is calling to report information – or the crime is no longer in progress – it is not a high priority call. police spokesman enrique carrillo declined to comment on this particular case. if you or anyone you know has a social