They form the first line of police response to the public.
Arrest was found to be the most effective police response.
He also said it would allow a police response within four minutes or less.
"So what is going on in my quiet neighborhood that requires such a large police response?"
Their original purpose was to handle crime reports and police response.
In addition, police response and investigation can often differ based on race of the victim.
"I think the police response was very appropriate," he said.
The police response, he said, is "only good for one set of people and not the other."
"When for the first time did you ever hear anybody say that they were dissatisfied with the police response to the violence?"
The clock in Graves's head says police response, five minutes at the outside.