RACE AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF DRUG DELIVERY LAWS IN ...

APPENDIX B: UNRELIABLE 9-1-1 CALL EXAMPLES
Event 06-187267
Complaint: “People lined up in front smoking crack…. 12 black males, 1
white male with long blond hair… .”
Arrival:
One minute later.
Officer Update: “[I] was sitting in front of the location when the subject
called and it is a bogus call.”
Complaint:
Arrival:
Officer Update:
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Event 06-131429
“Out front, remove group of males selling narcotics which is
making it difficult for customers to get in; 9 black males.”
Two minutes later.
“Pretty quiet out here.”
Event 06-132028
“Complainant says there are 20 subjects smoking crack just
inside main entrance… .”
Three minutes later.
“Bogus call. Business is very good about no drugs. No crack
smokers located.”
Event 05-177474
“Check for drug dealer at car wash. Selling drugs out of
vehicle…. .”
16 minutes later.
“The owner of the blue caddy is drying cars for a few dollars
and not dealing dope as the ‘too sacred to leave my name’
caller said. He is trying his hand at entrepreneurship and I
don’t have a problem with him. I wonder what the caller
does for a living, or maybe they were tooooo cheeeap to pay
for his services…. No Po-Po services needed here.”
Event 06-219635
“SB Bus Stop, 3 people smoking crack, black male, white
female, black female.”
36 seconds later.
“No one here smoking crack.”
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