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Dial 911 and Die
By Michael Geer
January 29, 2013
The FBI Stats, please:
*** 2,600,000 home invasions 2011
*** Equals a home invasion every 12 seconds
*** 3.5 million burglaries per year reported
*** Each year 13% of homes are burglarized
*** 19.2% of rental properties are burglarized per year
*** 85% of all break-ins are through the door
*** 67% of all burglaries involved forcible entry
*** 38% of all assaults occur during a home invasion
*** 60% of all rapes occur during a home invasion
*** 70% of burglaries involve residential properties
*** Burglaries happen between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
*** Home Invasions happen between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
*** FBI stats show only 12% - 13% of burglars are ever apprehended. [1]
*** Equals a home invasion every 12 seconds
*** 3.5 million burglaries per year reported
*** Each year 13% of homes are burglarized
*** 19.2% of rental properties are burglarized per year
*** 85% of all break-ins are through the door
*** 67% of all burglaries involved forcible entry
*** 38% of all assaults occur during a home invasion
*** 60% of all rapes occur during a home invasion
*** 70% of burglaries involve residential properties
*** Burglaries happen between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
*** Home Invasions happen between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
*** FBI stats show only 12% - 13% of burglars are ever apprehended. [1]
Hold on to your shorts. From the United States Bureau of Justices Statistics
Titled "Percent distribution of incidents where police came to the victim, by police response time and type of crime":
Crimes of Violence:
*** Within 5 minutes 31.0%
*** Within 6 - 10 minutes 24.5%
*** Within 11 minutes - 1 hour 32.4%
*** Within 1 day - 6.5%
*** Longer than 1 day - 1.9%
*** Time of response not known - 3.6%
*** Not ascertained - 0.2% [2]
*** Within 6 - 10 minutes 24.5%
*** Within 11 minutes - 1 hour 32.4%
*** Within 1 day - 6.5%
*** Longer than 1 day - 1.9%
*** Time of response not known - 3.6%
*** Not ascertained - 0.2% [2]
From American Police Beat website: the average of seven same-sized city police response to a High-Priority 911 call is a staggering 11 minutes, 11 seconds. [3]
Before I go further, note neither our national media nor our national crime fighter data takes into account if you are -
(1) middle of a heavily populated metropolitan area,
(2) in the perimeter urban areas,
(3) in suburban areas or
(4) you're out there in rural areas.
(2) in the perimeter urban areas,
(3) in suburban areas or
(4) you're out there in rural areas.
Makes a difference. Makes a big blankety blank difference.
Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke says calling 911 is a bad option and urged Milwaukee residents to arm themselves and take certified firearms classes.
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