Cowlitz County SO Profile
Population: 37755 Sworn Personnel: 47
Alarm Unit Staffing: 1 part-time employee
Contact Information:
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Sheriff Brian Pedersen Ph: 360-577-3092 Fax: 423-1047 Email: pedersenb@co.cowlitz.wa.us |
Chief Deputy Dave Smith Ph: 360-577-3092 Fax: 423-1047 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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436 |
487 |
343 |
12% |
-30% |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
15213 |
14390 |
16450 |
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Valid Alarms |
unknown |
unknown |
4 |
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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? yes How long? 1990 Permit Required? no Renewal Cycle: no Calendar/Fiscal Year: N/A Who bills? not billed Permit Fees: Commercial = no Residential = no |
Degree of Enforcement? moderate Alarm data source? FAAP Suspend/restrict response? yes How many until response suspended? discretionary Accept cancellations? yes Require verification? no Response Priority? moderate |
| Fine Structure | ||
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1st False Dispatch free 2nd False Dispatch free 3rd False Dispatch free 4th False Dispatch free |
5th False Dispatch $50 6th False Dispatch $50 7th False Dispatch $50 8th False Dispatch $50 |
9th False Dispatch $50 10th False Dispatch $125 11th False Dispatch $125 12th False Dispatch $125 |
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