Sheriff on response time

Recently Sheriff Harder was discussing officers backing up other officers
Press & Sun Article (Jan 7,2007)

Officers listen to each other's radio conversations so they can quickly provide backup if needed, Harder said. In the villages and city, this type of backup is only a minute or two away, said Harder, although in many cases this isn't the case for his sheriff's patrols.

There you have it !
This is why I choose to live in Johnson City. We have a paid police department with a 1-2 minute response time. The sheriff with county wide coverage could be considerably longer.