Pasco PD Profile
Population: 24388
Sworn Personnel: 44Alarm Unit Staffing: one part time
Contact Information:
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Chief Denis Austin Ph: 509-545-3481 Fax: 545-3423 Email: daustin@3-cities.com |
Records Supervisor Robin Becher Ph: 509-545-3481 Fax: 545-3423 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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1780 |
1467 |
876 |
-18% |
-40% |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
30521 |
27447 |
30000est |
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Valid Alarms |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
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Total # Alarm Systems: unk |
Residential = N/A |
?? |
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? 1976 Permit Required? no Renewal Cycle: no Calendar/Fiscal Year: N/A Who bills? finance dept Permit Fees: Commercial = no Residential = no |
Degree of Enforcement? strict Alarm data source? FAAP Suspend/restrict response? no How many until response suspended? no suspend in ordinance Accept cancellations? yes Require verification? no Response Priority? high |
| Fine Structure | ||
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1st False Dispatch free 2nd False Dispatch free 3rd False Dispatch $25 4th False Dispatch $25 |
5th False Dispatch $25 6th False Dispatch $25 7th False Dispatch $25 8th False Dispatch $25 |
9th False Dispatch $25 10th False Dispatch $25 11th False Dispatch $25 12th False Dispatch $25 |
Comments: Pasco has not changed its ordinance, the agency does accept cancellations. A monthly false alarm report was provided to 15 alarm companies, and 82% responded with information as to action taken. Agency now has interest in rewriting ordinance.
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