Bellingham PD Profile
Population: 61240
Sworn Personnel: 100Alarm Unit Staffing: no
Contact Information:
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Chief Don Pierce Ph: 360-676-6920 Fax: 738-7322 Email: dpierce@cob.org |
Lieutenant Mark Gill Ph: 360-676-6920 Fax: 738-7322 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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1412 |
1467 |
1582 |
4% |
8% |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
44912 |
45607 |
46678 |
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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? 1980 Permit Required? no Renewal Cycle: no Calendar/Fiscal Year: N/A Who bills? finance dept Permit Fees: Commercial = no Residential = no |
Degree of Enforcement? moderate Alarm data source? CAD Suspend/restrict response? no How many until response suspended? none 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 $50 4th False Dispatch $50 |
5th False Dispatch $50 6th False Dispatch $50 7th False Dispatch $50 8th False Dispatch $50 |
9th False Dispatch $50 10th False Dispatch $50 11th False Dispatch $50 12th False Dispatch $50 |
Comments: Agency will update ordinance. The City of Bellingham has preliminarily addressed ordinance changes needed to curb the rise in false alarm dispatches. These changes have not taken place as of this date. The current ordinance, enacted in 1980, does not allow for restricted response.
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| MODEL STATES REPORT Best Practices in Reducing False Dispatches | |
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