City of Morgan Hill Public Safety Master Plan

FIGURE 8-4: Calls by Hour of Day

Observations:

Average Calls per Day ■ Average calls per day ranged from a low of 12.5 calls per day in March 2015 to a high of 17.6 calls per day in September 2015. The highest monthly average was 41 percent greater than the lowest monthly average. ■ Average EMS calls per day ranged from a low of 7.9 calls per day in March 2015 to a high of 10.2 calls per day in December 2015. ■ Average fire calls per day ranged from a low of 2.2 calls per day in in March 2015 to a high of 4.2 calls per day in September 2015. ■ Average other calls per day ranged from a low of 1.7 calls per day in January 2015 to a high of 3.5 calls per day in September 2015. ■ The highest number of calls received in a single day was 32, which occurred on September 26, 2015.

Average Calls per Hour ■ Average hourly call rates ranged from 0.2 to 1.0 calls per hour.

■ Call rates were highest between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., averaging 1 call per hour.

■ Call rates were lowest between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., averaging 0.2 calls per hour.

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