I live nearby. We have wonderful police and good response times. I don't think it has anything to do with demographics. Years ago, I called in a neighbors door was open during a winter storm, with the house dark inside. They asked me if I had gone in to check on them, and I said 'absolutely not' as a woman alone at night.
They came within 10 minutes, checked the house, shut the door. The owner didn't realize the door was open and not locked and was out of town. This is a typical response from our police. They actually are able to respond, make decisions, and have our best interests at heart. If we lived in downtown Portland (a different county) that would be completely different. They don't have the resources we do.