Arlington PD Profile
Population: 6010
Sworn Personnel: 13Alarm Unit Staffing: patrol officers only
Contact Information:
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Chief Steven Robinson Ph: 360-435-2324 Fax: 435-4677 Email: TPD914@AOL.COM |
Sergeant Ed Erlandson Ph: 360-435-2324 Fax: 435-4377 Email: none |
Model States Result Summary:
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1996 False Dispatches |
1997 False Dispatches |
1998 False Dispatches |
1996/1997 % Change |
1997/1998 % Change |
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253 |
400 |
326 |
58% |
-19% |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
9168 |
10600 |
10944 |
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Valid Alarms |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
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Total # Alarm Systems: unk |
Residential = N/A |
?? |
Commercial = N/A |
?? |
| Ordinance Information: | |
| (Any field with a double entry reflects program start informaitojn versus current i.e. Start; Final) | |
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False Alarm Ordinance? no How long? N/A Permit Required? N/A Renewal Cycle: N/A Calendar/Fiscal Year: N/A Who bills? N/A Permit Fees: Commercial = N/A Residential = N/A |
Degree of Enforcement? N/A Alarm data source? CAD Suspend/restrict response? no How many until response suspended? none Accept cancellations? no Require verification? no Response Priority? high |
| Fine Structure | ||
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1st False Dispatch N/A 2nd False Dispatch N/A 3rd False Dispatch N/A 4th False Dispatch N/A |
5th False Dispatch N/A 6th False Dispatch N/A 7th False Dispatch N/A 8th False Dispatch N/A |
9th False Dispatch N/A 10th False Dispatch N/A 11th False Dispatch N/A 12th False Dispatch N/A |
Comments: Personal contact made on each false alarm.. The City of Arlington operates under the philosophy that alarm contacts are currently not a burden, and rather provide a positive contact with the citizens of this jurisdiction. The crime prevention officer contacted each alarm subscriber that had a false alarm during 1998 and achieved a 19% reduction in false alarms. The City continues its practice of not accepting cancellations.
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| MODEL STATES REPORT Best Practices in Reducing False Dispatches | |
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