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Originally Posted by Kevin
I almost LOL'd at "expedited back-up." Most people have no idea how, especially in cities like Ferguson, the police presence because of people being spread out or because of a lack of funding isn't near what you'd expect. There's often no such thing as "expedited back-up" and help could be 10-15 minutes or more away.
Maybe "expedited back-up" is a thing up North where cities are more densely populated, but in this part of the world, officers are expected to pretty much be self-sufficient.
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Kevin, perhaps before you LOL at a St. Louisan's perspective on the number of police available in any given area, you should learn a bit about the area. This isn't Oklahoma. There are 59 police departments in St. Louis County. The city of Ferguson has 54 officers who cover 6 square miles of territory. They can (and do) receive backup from other local municipalities and the County police when necessary.