Carbondale PD Profile
Population: 27,000
Sworn Personnel: 60Alarm Unit Staffing: 1 PT
Contact Information:
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Chief R.T. Finney Ph: 618-457-3200 Ext. 421 Fax: 618-457-3204 Email: N/A |
Sergeant Chuck Shiplett Ph: 618-457-3200 Ext. 470 Fax: 618-457-3204 Email: N/A |
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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871 |
Unknown |
892 |
?? |
?? |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
13,759 |
Unknown |
14629 |
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Valid Alarms |
11 |
Unknown |
0 |
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Total # Alarm Systems: Unk |
Residential = Unk |
?? |
Commercial = Unk |
?? |
| 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? 1989 Permit Required? No Renewal Cycle: N/A Calendar/Fiscal Year: Calendar Who Bills? City Finance Permit Fees: Commercial = N/A Residential = N/A |
Degree of Enforcement? Moderate Alarm Data Source? Manual Suspend/Restrict Response? No How Many Until Response Suspended? N/A Accept Cancellations? No Require Verification? No Response Priority? High |
| 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 FREE 6th False Dispatch $100 7th False Dispatch $100 8th False Dispatch $100 |
9th False Dispatch $100 10th False Dispatch $100 11th False Dispatch $100 12th False Dispatch $100 |
Comments: It was anticipated that a new ordinance would be passed in June 1997 - it was rejected by the city council. In November 1997 a redraft was completed and it also was rejected.
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| MODEL STATES REPORT Best Practices in Reducing False Dispatches | |
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