Chicago Investigates Why Shooting Call Was Delayed

Officials at Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications are investigating why a police response was delayed when an off-duty officer dialed 911 to say someone had shot at his car. The unnamed officer was not hit by the shots, but returned fire at 3 a.m. last month. The suspects escaped. According to sources, the officer’s first cellular 911 call was dropped, and he then called back. The incident was entered into CAD, but the zone radio dispatcher failed to promptly send officers, and a supervisor failed to follow-up on the incident after being notified of it. It was only after eight minutes that officers were dispatched, the sources say. Officials say an investigation should be completed by next week. Read more here.