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the_sly_pig

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5. I agree with you.
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 05:38 AM
Dec 2014

I don't know if you'll find this helpful, but you can make a request for information about the case. You may have to show up in person at the PD, but you may be able to find out some information over the phone.

Usually, even the most busy police departments will dispatch a welfare check within two hours. You might be able to find out at what time of day and the date the call was made over the phone. I've never had someone wait 3 days to call in a welfare check. I'm not trying to be a nosey noodle but I can see medical personnel calling in a welfare check if you missed an appointment, even if the appointment was set in error.

Again, I'm not trying to argue, only suggesting.

The police are loud knockers!!! They knock on everyones door loudly (including mine when my son's friend thought it would be funny to dial 911 from my house and hang up. 3 cops showed up banging on my door!!). But again the reason for the loud knocking is that police are trained to 'establish a command presence'. Consequently, methods of 'establishing command presence', in my opinion, is where many problems begin. Rather than acquiesce, some citizens try to establish their own command presence which results in escalation.

Anyway, I'm blathering on. Good luck to you and hope you have good holiays...

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I feel sadness for your hardship, dared. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #1
Please don't feel bad for me daredtowork Dec 2014 #2
Still, we should not be made to live this way. Worrying every moment if we are going to be Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #8
It's a matter of getting a base under the pyramid daredtowork Dec 2014 #13
At the risk of being flamed..... the_sly_pig Dec 2014 #3
I'm not going to flame you daredtowork Dec 2014 #4
I agree with you. the_sly_pig Dec 2014 #5
Establishing a Command Presence IS Where Problems Begin daredtowork Dec 2014 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Live and Learn Dec 2014 #6
"Police can not deny a request for service" this is untrue Taitertots Dec 2014 #9
Another DU Post Says the NYPD Will be Using "Extreme Discretion" daredtowork Dec 2014 #11
That is an interesting opinion. the_sly_pig Dec 2014 #14
We agree. If someone calls the police, they don't have to show up. Taitertots Dec 2014 #15
Of course you are right... the_sly_pig Dec 2014 #17
K&R UglyGreed Dec 2014 #7
Thank you :) daredtowork Dec 2014 #12
The hospital called in a Welfare Check after I left AMA REP Dec 2014 #16
Why a cop? daredtowork Dec 2014 #18
As an RN Texasgal Dec 2014 #19
It seems to me an accident could easily occur daredtowork Dec 2014 #20
Exactly. Texasgal Dec 2014 #21
What's the motive? daredtowork Dec 2014 #22
I don't think an embolism can be caused with a blood draw REP Dec 2014 #24
Is there any chance for infections? nt daredtowork Dec 2014 #25
Very low; everything is single use. REP Dec 2014 #27
Just guessing, but cops probably have better communications with EMTs, etc REP Dec 2014 #23
Why assume numb nuts? daredtowork Dec 2014 #26
We do have trained people to do welfare checks. REP Dec 2014 #28
A return to treating people with humanity and dignity daredtowork Dec 2014 #29
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