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<br /> <br /> <br /> Results <br /> The data convincingly supports the premise that the City's dance establishments <br /> generate an extraordinary amount of police-related calls and require a greater <br /> number of police service hours than establishments that do not provide that type of <br /> entertainment. <br /> An unexpected result of the comparisons made was the significance of man-hours <br /> as opposed to nurnber of calls for service. While there were a few locations that <br /> generated a similar number of Cf-S, it is important to note that the hours and <br /> personnel devoted to calls at dance establishments was much greater. <br /> For example, a gang-related disturbance at a dance establishment required U <br /> officers and a total of 10 man-hours to clear. An assault or drunk arrest at a location <br /> with a dance permit may demand 4 to 12 hours of police set-vices. The time <br /> devoted to calls and number of personnel appears to be dictated by the events <br /> surrounding each incident. <br /> f-Zecommendation <br /> To help the City recapture some of those extraordinary costs, the Police Department <br /> proposes to assess a 'cost recovery fee'. Establishments that obtain a public dance <br /> permit will be assessed this fee in addition to the application fee. Both fees will be <br /> collected each time the establishment applies to renew their dance permit. The goal <br /> of this fee is to maintain a strong sense of public safety without creating a burden to <br /> the City. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> o Page 5 <br />