Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office Profile
Population: 1,000,000
Sworn Personnel: 1416Alarm Unit Staffing: 1 Lt. Administrator, 2 Deputies, 2 civilians
Contact Information:
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Sheriff Robert Neuman Ph: 561-688-3000 Fax: 561-688-3691 Email: KennyW@pbso.org |
Lt. Patrick Kenny Ph: 561-688-3695 Fax: 561-688-3691 Email: KennyW@pbso.org |
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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63,490 |
66,283 |
68,389 |
4.2% |
3% |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
unk |
277,459 |
289,751 |
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Valid Alarms |
190 |
198 |
205 |
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Total # Alarm Systems: 59156 (’97)64018 (’98) |
Residential = estimate |
70% |
Commercial = estimate |
30% |
| 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? 1988 Permit Required? Yes Renewal Cycle: Annually Calendar/Fiscal Year: Calendar Who Bills? Sheriffs Office Permit Fees: Commercial = $25 Residential = $25 |
Degree of Enforcement? Strictly Alarm Data Source? CAD Suspend/Restrict Response? Yes # Until Response Suspended? Only On Non-Payment Accept Cancellations? Yes Require Verification? Yes Response Priority? High |
| Fine Structure | ||
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1st False Dispatch 0 2nd False Dispatch 0 3rd False Dispatch $25 4th False Dispatch $25 + $50** |
5th False Dispatch $25 6th False Dispatch $25 + $100** 7th False Dispatch $25 8th False Dispatch $25 + $250** |
9th False Dispatch $25 10th False Dispatch $25 + $350** 11th False Dispatch $25 12th False Dispatch $25 + $500** |
| **for reinstatement | **for reinstatement | **for reinstatement |
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