Miami Beach PD Profile
Population: 142,000
Sworn Personnel: 384Alarm Unit Staffing: 1 full time civilian
Contact Information:
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Chief Richard Barretto Ph: 305-673-7925 Fax: 305-673-7065 Website: http://ci.miami-beach.fl.us |
Alarms Coordinator Beth Novick Ph: 305-673-7115 Fax: 305-673-7879 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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unk |
14690 |
unk |
?? |
?? |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
unk |
unk |
unk |
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Valid Alarms |
unk |
unk |
unk |
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Total # Alarm Systems: 6557 |
Residential = 4317 |
66% |
Commercial = 2240 |
34% |
| 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? 1997 Permit Required? Yes Renewal Cycle: Annual Calendar/Fiscal Year: Calendar Who Bills? Police Permit Fees: Commercial = None Residential = None |
Renewal Fee: $10.00 (fee is waived if there are no false alarms during the year) Degree of Enforcement? Moderate Alarm Data Source? FAAP Suspend/Restrict Response? Yes How Many Until Response Suspended? 7 Accept Cancellations? Yes Require Verification? Yes Response Priority? Medium |
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1st False Dispatch FREE 2nd False Dispatch FREE 3rd False Dispatch FREE 4th False Dispatch $50 |
5th False Dispatch $100 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: Miami Beach has just begun tracking false alarms through the FAAP software (3/99). Previously there was no way to track worst offenders or to grade alarm companies. As this report is being written the first months alarms (January 99) have been entered and worst offenders notifications have gone out to alarm companies. Miami Beach was included in the original Miami Dealers meeting and alarm companies are used to receiving correction notices from other agencies. It is anticipated that Miami Beach should be able to see immediate reductions from working the worst offenders.
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