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Tooele police propose fees after repeated false alarms; council asks for redlines

Tooele City Council · April 16, 2026
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Summary

Chief Adrian Dade told the council Tooele police responded to 996 false alarms in 2025 and recommended adding a law‑enforcement response fee after repeated false alarms; councilmembers asked staff to return with specific draft language and a warning‑then‑fine approach.

Chief Adrian Dade told the Tooele City Council on April 15 that the police department responded to 996 false alarms in 2025 and proposed adding a law‑enforcement response fee to the city's schedule for repeat false alarms.

Dade compared Tooele’s practice with nearby cities, saying Sandy City and Saratoga Springs charge a $100 service fee after a set number of false alarms. He said Tooele’s schedule currently waives response fees for the first two false fire alarms and applies a $100 charge thereafter; he also said…

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