Seattle PD Profile
Population: 531400
Sworn Personnel: 1218Alarm Unit Staffing: 1 – F/T Detective, 1 – Admin. Assistant
Contact Information:
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Chief Norm Stamper Ph: 206-684-5577 Fax: 684-5525 Email: none |
Detective Dale Garnica Ph: 206-684- 7713 Fax: 684- 7730 Email: false.alarms@ci.seattle.wa.us |
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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29,926 |
27,118 |
29,721 |
-8.8% |
8.7% |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
unknown |
297,375 |
280,255 |
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Valid Alarms |
791 |
897 |
738 |
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Total # Alarm Systems: Unk |
Residential = N/A |
Commercial = N/A |
| 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? 1972, updated 1992 Permit Required? No Renewal Cycle: No Calendar/Fiscal Year: N/A Who bills? Citation issued Permit Fees: Commercial = N/A Residential = None |
Degree of Enforcement? Strict Alarm data source? CAD and citations Suspend/restrict response? Yes How many until response suspended? 6 in roving 12-mo period business only, avg. 8-50 at any given time. Currently 8 businesses on no-response. Accept cancellations? Yes Require verification? yes, w/ fine for failing to do so Response Priority? Moderate |
| Fine Structure | ||
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1st False Dispatch $50 2nd False Dispatch $50 3rd False Dispatch $50 4th False Dispatch $50 |
5th False Dispatch $50 6th False Dispatch $50 7th False Dispatch N/A 8th False Dispatch N/A |
9th False Dispatch N/A 10th False Dispatch N/A 11th False Dispatch N/A 12th False Dispatch N/A |
Comments: Unique system - Seattle collects alarm information by issuing a citation for alarms to which officers are dispatched. There are no "free" dispatches, however there is significant officer discretion and many users are not cited. There is no registration requirement. One of the very first cities that required verification by ordinance with fine to alarm dealer (1992).
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