Snohomish County SO Profile
Population: 290,240
Sworn Personnel: 220Alarm Unit Staffing: part time (4)
Contact Information:
Sheriff Rick Bart Ph: 425-388-3523 Fax: 388-3839 Email: rick.bart@co.snohomish.wa.us |
Deputy Norm Link Ph: 425-388-3229 Fax: 388-3805 Email: norm.link@co.snohomish.wa.us |
Model States Result Summary:
1996 False Dispatches |
1997 False Dispatches |
1998 False Dispatches |
1996/1997 % Change |
1997/1998 % Change |
7865 |
8865 |
4829 |
13% |
-46% |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
171644 |
185159 |
203583 |
Valid Alarms |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
Total # Alarm Systems: unknown |
Residential = unknown |
?? |
Commercial = unknown |
?? |
Ordinance Information: | |
(Any field with a double entry reflects program start informaitojn versus current i.e. Start; Final) | |
False Alarm Ordinance? yes How long? 1982 Permit Required? Response card Renewal Cycle: no Calendar/Fiscal Year: N/A Who bills? finance dept Permit Fees: Commercial = none Residential = none |
Degree of Enforcement? strict Alarm data source? CAD Suspend/restrict response? after 4th in six months How many until response suspended? after 4th in six months Accept cancellations? yes Require verification? yes Response Priority? high |
Fine Structure | ||
1st False Dispatch free 2nd False Dispatch free 3rd False Dispatch $25 4th False Dispatch $50 |
5th False Dispatch N/A 6th False Dispatch N/A 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 |
Comments: None
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MODEL STATES REPORT Best Practices in Reducing False Dispatches | |
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