Regarding all reported incidents, the Bloomington Police Department abides by a triage system, meaning noise violations are prioritized by the number of officers available to respond as they come through to dispatch.
BPD Lt. Faron Lake said noise violations fall somewhere near the bottom of the priority chain.
“Keep it small, keep it inside,” Lake said about house parties. “It’s a rarity that we have to knock on a door and someone answers.”
Concerning noise violations, BPD operates on a two strikes, you’re out policy.
The first time an ordinance is cited, a $50 fine and a written warning might come into the picture. The second time, more expensive fees and jail time are within the realm of further consequences, Lake said.
For more information, visit bloomington.in.gov/noise-ordinance.
