Re: 911:: policy on bat calls

[Guest guest]

In Chicago we transfer them to " 3-1-1 " for non-emergency services and they are

scheduled for a visit by Animal Control. Officers would almost NEVER respond.

Chicago 9-1-1

In a message dated 9/17/2003 3:36:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, " Billnq0w "

writes:

>Hello,

>

>

>  Just wondering if any departments have a policy or procedure on

>dealing with " theres a bat in my house " calls.  I am interested in

>whether departments have officers respond to these type of calls,

>and if not, what do dispatchers tell or recommend to the callers?

>

>

>Thanks

>

>Bill

>Ottumwa, Iowa

[Guest guest]

>>We recommend they call a private company to remove the bat, however if the

caller DEMANDS an officer one is sent.<<

Ditto here

[Guest guest]

If animal control is on duty and in the station, they get the caller to speak

to. If out on the road, we'll send them by. If no animal control on duty we

do the best we can with suggestions given to us. If the person is freaking

out, we'll have an officer go (good ol' PR) and offer the same suggestions or

even attempt to carry them out...

(ie: turn off the lights and open a door or window use a broom to swish it

out)

Kathy

[Guest guest]

We recommend they call a private company to remove the bat, however if the

caller DEMANDS an officer one is sent.

Jim

Columbus Police

Columbus Ohio

[Guest guest]

>>. Isn't that why the guys

carry brooms in their cruisers???<<

I just had an interrupted burglary call that I dispatched. Lady chased the guy

out of her house with a bat......so I guess maybe people should consider keeping

them?

[Guest guest]

" Quick, Robin! A burglar! Grab the bat-bat! "

" Holy Three Strikes, Batman! He's out! "

> I just had an interrupted burglary call that I dispatched. Lady chased the guy

out of her house with a bat......so I guess maybe people should consider keeping

them?

[Guest guest]

fala-read and delte-thought u might get a kick out of bat calls-coming in

from all over....

[Guest guest]

We are a multi agency dispatch center and we are to find out if there is a

man in the house. If there is a man in the house, our Animal Departments

will not respond. Now if they are very elderly the animal people will

usely respond and help the elderly though.

Hope this helps. Turn the bats to the animal officers that way a police

officer doesn't 1) shoot it out of the air, lol or 2) smash it with their

baton. ooooooooooo on that one.....

[Guest guest]

This is not our (comm Centers) policy it is the Animal Departments policies,

we just take the calls and pass them on to the officers on call. But if

there is a man the animal officers tell us they are not going to respond so

we wind up being the message deliverer. Cant be suspended for someone

else's actions.

[Guest guest]

Diane,

I my apologies, I did misunderstand. Yes your right my animal officers are

insane.

Here is the prime example, have a suicidal goat the is either completely

nuts or is very territorial but either way, this goat stands alone side

of a major roadway, and any vehicle coming down the roadway gets near his

spot he charges and tries to head butt the vehicle. (lol) crazy as it

sounds this goat has been know to chase the cars and people who try to help

it. One time this goat ran down the road and there is a bridge over a

stream that is at least 20 foot in the area (yep you guessed it) he jumps

off the middle. either that goat has ate some meth or it is just out of its

cotton picking mind. any way the animal officers have been trying

(unsuccessfully) to capture this goat. strange part is this goat only

appears in later afternoon time frame till just before dusk and disappears

who knows where. either way this goat is having a good time at some

expense of car owners who are scared senseless by a charging goat. The

topper to this story is a deputy got chase as he drove over the bridge and

that is when he jumped off the middle of the bridge. The deputy sends a MDT

message that states,,, " oh my G-- it just killed itself, all I seen was tail

and ears flying through the air!!!!! " Now can you image trying to keep a

straight face and not bust completely up and inquiry if he needs rescue to

calm him down. This is a new deputy of all about 6 months on the road.

I tell you ever time I think about this one, I started to laugh sitting here

thinking about the look on that young deputy's face.

That is laugh for the day! Hope you enjoy....it is the truth I

swear>>>>LOL

[Guest guest]

| In a message dated 9/17/2003 12:37:51 PM PST,

| billb@... writes:

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|

| Just wondering if any departments have a policy or procedure on

| dealing with " theres a bat in my house " calls. I am interested

| in whether departments have officers respond to these type of

| calls, and if not, what do dispatchers tell or recommend to the

| callers? We call Humane.

Because of some Virginia rabies cases connected to bats, Falls

Church does send an officer to all bat calls if our animal warden

isn't on duty. We have a 'bat book' of instructions on safe and

proper capture and handling of the critters plus instructions

for the homeowner.

Always take good care of yourself and yours.

Calls occur randomly... all at the same time!

R J 'Tree' Greenwood

Falls Church & Catlett VA

rgreenwood@...

doctree@... on 911-Talk

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/17/2003 12:37:51 PM Pacific Standard Time,

billb@... writes:

Just wondering if any departments have a policy or procedure on

dealing with " theres a bat in my house " calls. I am interested in

whether departments have officers respond to these type of calls,

and if not, what do dispatchers tell or recommend to the callers?

We call Humane.