Wait Times for 911 Calls in Portland ‘Horrible’ Amid Staff Shortages, Efforts to Defund Police

Wait Times for 911 Calls in Portland ‘Horrible’ Amid Staff Shortages, Efforts to Defund Police
A police bureau officer is seen in a file photograph in Portland, Ore. Nathan Howard/Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
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Residents of Portland, Oregon, who call 911 to report emergencies are facing a “dramatic increase” in hold times, with officials saying that the system has become “unmanageable” and is “broken.”

According to The Oregonian, people dialing 911 are often left waiting more than two minutes for their call to be answered, far longer than the national standard of 15 to 20 seconds.
Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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