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Table 3 Call-type demands by prevalence and duration for the top 10 most frequently occurring call-types attended by officers during our sample of shifts

From: Unpacking the police patrol shift: observations and complications of “electronically” riding along with police

Call-type

% Total calls

Median duration of calls

Alarm

11

21 min

Suspicious person

7

24 min

Abandoned 911

6

20 min

Assist general public

5

35 min

Property

5

21 min

Disturbance

4

42 min

Theft

4

31 min

Traffic complaint

4

27 min

Check well-being

4

39 min

Suicidal person

3

68 min