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P.S.P.
Aug 21, 2004 15:29:09 GMT -5
Post by flash97 on Aug 21, 2004 15:29:09 GMT -5
I am writing this as I listen to the call. P.S.P. in Towanda delay a response to an MVA because they need "convinced?" that it is a call of theres'. C'mon, officer on scene had already stated that it was on a state route, the vehicle was on it's roof, and the incident was caused by debris in the roadway, also nobody around vehicle. What part of this incident is not the responsibility of PSP. This is only my opiniion , but I believe that they dropped the ball on this call, they wouldn't even give an ETA! I think that the county is in a sorry state of affairs when the PSP won't do the job they are PAID for.
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P.S.P.
Sept 16, 2004 2:32:36 GMT -5
Post by Phoenix9369 on Sept 16, 2004 2:32:36 GMT -5
Hi, Wayne. I don't know the specifics of the incident you were referring to, but I can offer several scenarios for your consideration. Whether a crash occurs on a state route or not, we are required to defer to a local department if it is within their geograpical jurisdiction. A good desk officer/PCO confirms the location whenever available and may have been attempting to ascertain whether it was within or outside of local jurisdiction.
I have been at the Towanda barracks since October of 2002, and more often than not, there are a series of pending incidents which need to be responded to in order established by the desk officer/PCO. It is possible that other incidents (i.e domestics, active incidents of violence, crashes with known occupants) were set as a first priority. If you are familiar with the Towanda barracks, you know that there are typically 1-3 available officers to handle the second largest county in Pennsylvania. Good, bad or indifferent, that's gonna result in a delay in response time.
As far as E.T.A., sometimes it is difficult to predict, particularly when one is 40 miles from the scene. I can estimate, but traffic and road conditions surely affect it.
Hope I was able to offer you some information.
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