Carlsbad PD Profile - Con’t

COORDINATOR COMMENTS

Other Contacts: Lt. Dale Stockton 760-434-2800 x6050; CSO Dave Felt; CSO Deana Reynolds (entry)

Averaged 11 false dispatches per day during 1997 (4,092 total)
Averaged 11 false dispatches per day during 1998 (4,147 total)
Average 9 false dispatches per day during 1999 (Jan-March)
Reduced false dispatches by 2% - April1998 to March 1999 (4,070 total)

(Projects to 21% reduction in false alarm dispatches in 1999 vs 1998)

The alarm administrator was promoted to Lieutenant towards the end of the Model States Program. Another Sergeant was put in charge. They also have a very active Community Service Officer handling the duties and seeing that the data is entered into FAAP.

In 1998, their population increased by 14% and Total Calls for Service (CFS) went up by 5% compared with 1997.