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The survey is sent to most people who call 911 within six hours. The department previously mailed postcards once a year, a method that had a response rate of just 10%.
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They criticize the university’s handling of the protest and say it is misrepresenting what happened.
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Police punched holes in the walls and ceiling looking for guns, alleges a lawsuit.
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Car thefts have plagued the city of St. Louis for years, but like homicides and overall crime rates, those numbers appear to be dropping too.
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Although a shortage of patrol officers makes the more frequent days off harder to schedule, 70% of officers said they liked the longer shifts.
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The overall number of times St. Louis County Police have listed someone as wanted has decreased by 30% since last year.
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Police continue to file “wanteds” to trigger arrests without a warrant in the St. Louis region.
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Two people died during severe storms over the weekend. In both cases, it’s not clear how long it took for dispatchers to be able to answer calls.
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The MakeWay app sends out a notification whenever there’s an emergency vehicle nearby with the goal of giving drivers more time to move over or stop.
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The St. Louis County Police Department began having an intelligent voice assistant answer non-emergency calls last month. Officials in the communications bureau say nonemergency call volumes for dispatchers have dropped about 60% since then.