Santa Rosa PD Profile
Population: 124,913
Sworn Personnel: 158Alarm Unit Staffing: 1 P/T
Contact Information:
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Chief Michael Dunbaugh Ph: (707) 543-3559 Fax: (707) 543-3557 Email: |
Alarm Tech. Kim Svinth Ph: (707) 543-3616 Fax: (707) 543-3615 Email: |
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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2,935 |
3,221 (Manual from permit files, not CAD) |
4,911 |
10% |
52% |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
101,757 |
107,873 |
103,309 |
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Valid Alarms |
Unk. |
Unk. |
76 |
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Total # Alarm Systems: 3,212 |
Residential = 1,612(105 others, exempt of some fees) |
50% |
Commercial = 1,600 |
50% |
| 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? 1984 Permit Required? Yes Renewal Cycle: Yearly Calendar/Fiscal Year: Fiscal Who bills? Police Permit Fees: Commercial = $25 Residential = $10 |
Degree of Enforcement? Strict Alarm data source? CAD Suspend/restrict response? No How many until response suspended? N/A 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 $ 75 8th False Dispatch $ 75 |
9th False Dispatch $100 10th False Dispatch $100 11th False Dispatch $100 12th False Dispatch $100 |
Comments: Pegi Gregson (707) 543-3668 Records & Communication Manager.
Note: Always respond to alarms - liability concern
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| MODEL STATES REPORT Best Practices in Reducing False Dispatches | |
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