Wilmette PD Profile
Population: 27,000
Sworn Personnel: 43Alarm Unit Staffing: 1 PT
Contact Information:
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Chief George E. Carpenter Ph: 847-853-7554 Fax: 847-853-7709 Email: N/A |
Officer Patrick Collins Ph: 847-853-7565 Fax: 847-256-2739 Email: pd239mgr@icj.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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2,426 |
2145 |
2247 |
-12% |
4.8% |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Total calls for Service |
22348 |
21087 |
19044 |
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Valid Alarms |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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Total # Alarm Systems: 801 |
Residential = 674 |
84% |
Commercial = 127 |
16% |
| 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, Yes How Long? 1993, 1998 Permit Required? No, Yes Renewal Cycle: N/A, 2-Years Calendar/Fiscal Year: Calendar, Calendar Who Bills? Village Accounting Permit Fees: Commercial = N/A, $15 Residential = N/A, $15 |
Degree of Enforcement? Moderate, Strictly Alarm Data Source? Cad, FAAP Suspend/Restrict Response? No, Yes How Many Until Response Suspended? N/A, 11 Accept Cancellations? No, Yes Require Verification? No, Yes Response Priority? High |
| Fine Structure | ||
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1st False Dispatch FREE 2nd False Dispatch FREE 3rd False Dispatch FREE 4th False Dispatch $50, $100 |
5th False Dispatch $50, $100 6th False Dispatch $100 7th False Dispatch $100 8th False Dispatch $100 |
9th False Dispatch $100, $200 10th False Dispatch $100, $200 11th False Dispatch $100, $300 12th False Dispatch $100, $300 |
Comments: Changed in administrator in January 1998. New ordinance is now in effect and the Chief expects favorable results in 1999.
MODEL STATES REPORT
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