They often won't show up in a timely manner in the city, either. I once called them because I had broken up a fight and one of the people involved ran back to h

They often won't show up in a timely manner in the city, either. I once called them because I had broken up a fight and one of the people involved ran back to his apartment to get a pistol and was out in the parking lot with his friends searching for me, pistol in hand. There was a police station less than a mile away and it took them 45 minutes to arrive. No doubt they intended to let events play out however they may and then roll in and take statements, which is their only actual legal obligation. That incident really drove home for me exactly what I'm not getting for my tax dollars.