Crisis: Kansas City 911 Wait Times Now Double Industry Standard

Here's our TKC dark humor punchline regarding this sitch . . .

DOUBLE BONUS: DON'T EXPECT KCMO TO HURRY TO FIX 911 WAIT TIME HOT MESS!!!

Also, don't hold your breath.

Here some of the relevant data from a recent report we pulled . . .

Newly released 911 wait time data from the Mid-America Regional Council, or MARC, shows the problem is getting worse.

In September 2021, the average 911 wait time for KCPD was 13 seconds. It was 19 seconds in September 2022. In September 2023, it was 21 seconds. And this past month, it was 34 seconds.

The 34-second average wait time for September is more than double a key industry standard. That standard expects 90 percent of all 911 calls to be answered within 15 seconds.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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