Originally Posted by Curious EMT";p=&quot

Re-dialing 911 and requesting a supervisor for the local dept. out there would do it. If not, *77 Im sure would, then probably prompt some sort of investigation, formal or otherwise.

When in doubt, P.S. Dispatchers are to talk to their on-duty supervisor regarding these situations. Whether it be a Communications supervisor (in large depts) , or Patrol Supervisor (in smaller ones), they will get things moving...

Originally Posted by SOT_II";p=&quot

In this instace the Mayor and the CLEO were there...as it was the parade.

Originally Posted by chief801";p=&quot

SOT- As far as the arrest goes, more info is needed. How much time had passed and how far was the offender from the scene? When the cops arrived, was the vehicle being operated? If there was a time lapse, it would be damn hard to prove that the operator was impaired at the time of the accident. This may be one of those "I know he was cocked, but I can't prove it" cases. At a minimum, a criminal complaint for leaving the scene of a property damage accident should have been filed after a thorough investigation. Even then, the police would have to prove that the operator left the scene after he "knowingly" collided with the other vehicle, caused damage, and did not make himself known to the other driver.

Sometimes knowing the deal and being able to prove all of the elements of the crime are two different animals.

The other option is the responding cop or agency was tapped for resources due to the parade and broomed the incident. If that was the case, they should have called for mutual aid from another agency.