Itasca PD Profile
Population: 8,000
Sworn Personnel: 29Alarm Unit Staffing: 1 PT
Contact Information:
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Chief Michael McDonald Ph: 630-773-2413 Fax: 630-773-2734 Email: N/A |
Commander Rusty Votava Ph: 630-773-1004 Fax: 630-773-2734 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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1,498 |
1490 |
1287 |
-1% |
-14% |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
13,646 |
13573 |
13624 |
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Valid Alarms |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Total # Alarm Systems: 338 |
Residential = 127 |
38% |
Commercial = 211 |
62% |
| 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? 1998 Permit Required? Yes Renewal Cycle: One Time Calendar/Fiscal Year: Fiscal Who Bills? Police Permit Fees: Commercial = None Residential = None |
Degree of Enforcement? Moderate Alarm Data Source? FAAP, CAD Suspend/Restrict Response? Yes* How Many Until Response Suspended? 10 Accept Cancellations? Yes Require Verification? Yes Response Priority? High |
| Fine Structure | ||
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1st False Dispatch FREE 2nd False Dispatch FREE 3rd False Dispatch FREE 4th False Dispatch $75 |
5th False Dispatch $75 6th False Dispatch $200 7th False Dispatch $200 8th False Dispatch $500 |
9th False Dispatch $500 10th False Dispatch $750 11th False Dispatch $750 12th False Dispatch $750 |
Comments: Excellent support from chief and administrators. Heavy community involvement in the framing of a very tough (financially) ordinance. Anticipated the new ordinance in September of 1997 but it did not get enacted until June 1998.
*Restricted response not enforced.
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| MODEL STATES REPORT Best Practices in Reducing False Dispatches | |
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