Ringing the cops ( Archived) (9)

Sometimes a dispatcher can come across as very arrogant. “Annoyed” at your call. I spoke to a local police chief (who I’m friends with) about this. He validated me immediately; said she’s been talked to about her crummy ‘tude many times, and that civilians are reluctant to call in! So, I get why some people don’t want to call. Ten or so years ago, I was menaced by a woman driver in heavy Portland traffic. She was way out of line/control, and her anger was dangerous to others, not only myself. I got to my gym, used the phone and called the police. (There are signs all over the place saying to do this). Dispatch transferred me to an officer, a male. I gave him precise stats, her #’s, time, etc…he interrupted me, said, “Well, what’s YOUR name? What model and year car do YOU drive? And on and on, making the incident about me, not her. He was being a Richard Cranium, to the max. I did not feel like doing ANY reporting again. They don’t handle it right. I get why many people don’t want to call them.