Lombard PD Profile
Population: 42,000
Sworn Personnel: 69Alarm Unit Staffing: 2 PT
Contact Information:
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Chief Leon Kutzke Ph: 630-620-5976 Fax: 630-620-0696 Email: Kutzkel@villageoflombard.org |
Sergeant Pat Rollins Ph: 630-620-5969 Fax: 630-620-0696 Email: rollinsp@villageoflombard.org |
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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2,030 |
2084 |
2064 |
3% |
-1% |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
52,627 |
57,800 |
63,023 |
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Valid Alarms |
8 |
0 |
1 |
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Total # Alarm Systems: 722 |
Residential = 305 |
42% |
Commercial = 417 |
58% |
| 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, 1997 Permit Required? Yes, Yes Renewal Cycle: One Time, Annual Calendar/Fiscal Year: Calendar, Calendar Who Bills? Village, Village Permit Fees: Commercial = $25, $25 Residential = $10, $10 |
Degree of Enforcement? Moderate, Moderate Alarm Data Source? Manual, FAAP Suspend/Restrict Response? No, Yes* How Many Until Response Suspended? 11 Accept Cancellations? No, Yes Require Verification? No, Yes Response Priority? Moderate, High |
| Fine Structure | ||
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1st False Dispatch FREE, FREE 2nd False Dispatch FREE, FREE 3rd False Dispatch $25, $25 4th False Dispatch $25, $25 |
5th False Dispatch $25, $50 6th False Dispatch $50, $50 7th False Dispatch $50, $50 8th False Dispatch $50, $50 |
9th False Dispatch $50, $50 10th False Dispatch $50, $50 11th False Dispatch $100, $100 12th False Dispatch $100, $100 |
Comments: Strong support from chief and administrator. Quarterly meetings held with worst offenders. About 80 accounts restricted for no permit or nonpayment of fees. Two accounts were restricted for excessive false alarms.
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