Police response times triple in Seattle's 'autonomous zone'

Seattle residents near the area that has been occupied by protesters have had to wait 3 times as long for an officer to arrive during an emergency since the “autonomous zone” formed.

Response times in the area normally served by Seattle’s East Precinct have more than tripled since protesters established a six-block area of the city to establish the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” of CHAZ. Before the occupation, officers typically took just over five minutes to respond to a 911 call, but now the average response time is more than 18 minutes, according to police Chief Carmen Best.