Rockford PD Profile
Population: 142,000
Sworn Personnel: 292Alarm Unit Staffing: 1 Clerk
Contact Information:
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Chief Jeff Nielsen Ph: 815-987-5842 Fax: 815-961-3202 Email: N/A |
Assistant Deputy Chief Jeff Morris Ph: 815-961-3213 Fax: 815-961-3203 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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15,350 |
Not Available |
Not Available |
?? |
?? |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
185,490 |
182,574 |
187,858 |
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Valid Alarms |
Unknown |
Not Available |
Not Available |
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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: One Time Calendar/Fiscal Year: Calendar Who Bills? City Permit Fees: Commercial = $10 Residential = $10 |
Degree of Enforcement? Moderate Alarm Data Source? Cad Suspend/Restrict Response? Yes How Many Until Response Suspended? 11 Accept Cancellations? Yes Require Verification? No Response Priority? Moderate |
| 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 $100 6th False Dispatch $100 7th False Dispatch $100 8th False Dispatch $100 |
9th False Dispatch $200 10th False Dispatch $200 11th False Dispatch $300 12th False Dispatch $300 |
Comments: City does not track alarms by alarm company.
MODEL STATES REPORT
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