Tukwila PD Profile
Population: 14880
Sworn Personnel: 68Alarm Unit Staffing: part time
Contact Information:
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Chief Keith Haines Ph: 206-433-7175 Fax: 244-6181 Email: khaines@ci.tukwila.wa.us |
Administrative Assistant Marja Murray Ph: 206- 433-7175 Fax: 244-6181 Email: mmurray@ci.tukwila.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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1685 |
1986 |
1597 |
18% |
-20% |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
36684 |
36248 |
35002 |
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Valid Alarms |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
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Total # Alarm Systems: 806 |
Residential = 137 |
17% |
Commercial = 669 |
83% |
| 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? 1985 Permit Required? No Renewal Cycle: No Calendar/Fiscal Year: N/A Who bills? Finance Dept Permit Fees: Commercial = No Residential = No |
Degree of Enforcement? Moderate Alarm data source? CLEM Suspend/restrict response? No How many until response suspended? N/A Accept cancellations? Yes Require verification? Yes Response Priority? Moderate |
| Fine Structure | ||
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1st False Dispatch free 2nd False Dispatch free 3rd False Dispatch $25** 4th False Dispatch $25 |
5th False Dispatch $25 6th False Dispatch $25 7th False Dispatch $25 8th False Dispatch $25 |
9th False Dispatch $25 10th False Dispatch $25 11th False Dispatch $25 12th False Dispatch $25 |
| **each subsequent alarm | ||
Comments: Agency is rewriting ordinance - Tukwila experienced a 4% increase in false alarms during the first six months of 1998. Initial problems with incompatible software caused errors in reporting of false alarms. As a result, records were three to four months behind, and alarm companies were reluctant to confront customers at such a late date. A change in software at mid-year brought false alarm records up to date, and the City experienced a 20% reduction in false dispatches during the second half of 1998. Thirty-one alarm companies were provided with false alarm reports on a monthly basis, and 57% responded during the first six months, with 70% responding during the second six months of 1998 with information as to corrective action taken.
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