That sounds like the Ghetto in the US. You call the police for insurance reasons, not to get anything solved. It was a real shock when I lived outside of it and the cops showed up in a few minutes. Then the locals complained that it took them 5 minutes to get there.
Then you live in the very rich areas, and the private police answer the door, or show up at the gas station you are at. It feels very different.
That sounds like the Ghetto in the US. You call the police for insurance reasons, not to get anything solved. It was a real shock when I lived outside of it and the cops showed up in a few minutes. Then the locals complained that it took them 5 minutes to get there.
Then you live in the very rich areas, and the private police answer the door, or show up at the gas station you are at. It feels very different.
I loved the quote in Ananzi Boys where a character realizes that the police are there to make upper middle class people feel safe.