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Seattle gets business push to fix 911 response times

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  • Business leaders, including Nordstrom CEO Erik Nordstrom, urged Seattle to improve police 911 response times.
  • A letter signed by 35 executives from Microsoft, Costco and Alaska Airlines demanded a patrol action plan.
  • Nordstrom said only 29% of 70 downtown Seattle 911 calls got police, versus 100% at Southcenter.
  • Business leaders asked Seattle to recommit to the 7-minute standard and redirect spending to meet it.