Seems odd. Chicago police will no longer respond to 911 calls for robberies and car thefts. [View all]

[madfloridian]

That seemed so odd that having your home robbed or your car stolen would not bring the police at once. There are several other instances listed, but these two seem to me to be very necessary.

I found another source to be sure.

Chicago Police Changing Response Plan For Some 911 Calls

CHICAGO (CBS) – Starting this week, Chicago police are changing their responses to 911 calls. They’ll no longer come right away to reports of things like criminal damage to property, vehicle thefts, garage burglaries, or other crimes in which the suspect is no longer on the scene, and the victim isn’t in immediate danger.

..."Police Supt. Garry McCarthy insisted crime prevention “in the future” happens when officers are on patrol, not tied up taking reports at the scene of non-violent incidents.

“I don’t mean to be flippant here, because I’ve been the victim of a burglary at least three or four times,” he said. “I’d rather have the officer on street, where he can prevent the shooting.”