Fire department response times, police ‘militaristic’ gear discussed before Menifee City Council
The Menifee City Council heard a report from the city’s fire department and learned about a large assortment of police militaristic types of weapons and safety gear that could be used by the city’s police department in suppressing serious criminal activities.The April 6 meeting was called after a lengthy Community Impact Policy workshop was reviewed in the City Council chambers.Menifee Fire Division Chief Lonny Olson, in a presentation to the council, reported in the first three months of the year the department answered 3,262 calls for assistance saying it took about 5.3 minutes for firefighters and paramedics to respond during the time period. He said he hopes to improve response times in the coming months.He praised the department for receiving some battery-operated Jaws