Federal Way Dept of Public Safety Profile
Population: 76910
Sworn Personnel: 91Alarm Unit Staffing: 1 part-time person w/volunteers
Contact Information:
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Chief Ron Wood Ph: 253-661-4739 Fax: 661-4578 Email: none |
Administrative Assistant Linda Crum Ph: 253-661-4700 Fax: 661-4578 Email: linda.crum@ci.federal-way.wa.us |
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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Newly Incorporated |
4570 |
3687 |
32% |
-19% |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
Newly incorporated city |
53,650 |
50,778 |
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Valid Alarms |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
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Total # Alarm Systems: 5000 (7/99) |
Residential = N/A |
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Commercial = N/A |
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| 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? 1993, Update late 1999 Permit Required? Yes Renewal Cycle: Yearly Calendar/Fiscal Year: Fiscal Who bills? Police/City Permit Fees: One-time only Commercial = $15 Residential = $15 |
Degree of Enforcement? Strict Alarm data source? FAAP Suspend/restrict response? Allowed after 6th alarm, not enforced # until response suspended? 6 alarms Accept cancellations? Yes Require verification? Yes Response Priority? Moderate |
| Fine Structure | ||
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1st False Dispatch Free 2nd False Dispatch Free 3rd False Dispatch Free 4th False Dispatch $50 |
5th False Dispatch $50 6th False Dispatch $100** 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 |
| **w/notice of suspension | ||
Comments: Re-writing ordinance - Federal Way is a city newly incorporated in 1996. The police department uses FAAP for tracking and billing alarm information, and has been identified as the next BETA site for the newest version of FAAP software. The city has instituted an alarm user school that is well attended, and works with alarm dealers on false alarm reduction. Their ordinance provides for non-response, but that provision has not been used. 42 alarm companies received a false alarm report on a monthly basis, and 65% responded with information as to action taken.
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