Amid citywide concerns about delayed 911 response times, Southeast Como community members and officials have called on the city to increase police resources in the area.
Over the past six months, residents have alerted the Southeast Como Improvement Association to three incidents in which 911 callers say they waited between 30 minutes and an hour for police to respond. The concerns come as the City of Minneapolis is considering adding officers to the Minneapolis Police Department and examining its current 911 procedures.
Some SECIA board members feel that the city has not kept up with the neighborhood's increasing development and growing population, said Cody Hoerning, a SECIA board member.
“We feel that we’ve seen substantial growth [in Southeast Como] and not a proportional response from the City’s resources,” he said.