Santa Clara PD Profile
Population: 103,000
Sworn Personnel: 145Alarm Unit Staffing: 1 F/T
Contact Information:
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Chief Charles Arolla Ph: (408) 261-5333 Fax: (408) 261-9165 Email: c.arolla@ix.netcom.com |
Lt. Steve Henry Ph: (408) 261-5273 Fax: (408) 296-1346 Email: communityservice1@JUNO.com |
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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3,741 |
4,035 |
4,386 |
8% |
9% |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
59,654 |
46,952 |
43,912 |
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Valid Alarms |
50 |
30+ |
19 |
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Total # Alarm Systems: 2842 |
Residential = 314 |
11% |
Commercial = 2528 |
89% |
| 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? 1994 , Rev. 6/99 Permit Required? No, Yes Renewal Cycle: N/A, One-time – Update changes Calendar/Fiscal Year: Fiscal Who bills? Police & City Accounting Permit Fees: Commercial = N/A, $20 Residential = N/A, $20 |
Degree of Enforcement? Strict Alarm data source? CAD to a PC Suspend/restrict response? Yes # Until response suspended? Depends on nature, 8 in 30 days or unreasonable # in 24 hours. Accept cancellations? Yes Require verification? No, Yes-Require Attempt Response Priority? Moderate |
| Fine Structure | ||
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1st False Dispatch Free 2nd False Dispatch Free 3rd False Dispatch $ 50 + $15** 4th False Dispatch $ 75 + $15** |
5th False Dispatch $100 + $15** 6th False Dispatch $100 + $15** 7th False Dispatch $100 + $15** 8th False Dispatch $100 + $15** |
9th False Dispatch $100 + $15** 10th False Dispatch $100 + $15** 11th False Dispatch $100 + $15** 12th False Dispatch $100 + $15** |
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