May 16, 2012
False alarm fees are being credited by city officials here for a reduction in the number of 911 calls that turn out to be non-emergencies, according to a news report.
May 11, 2012
The False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA) bestowed Vector Security with Industry False Alarm Reduction Achievement Award at the association’s annual conference here on May 1-3.
May 8, 2012
Welcome back to SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION's "Security Speaking" podcast! Here, Editor-in-Chief Scott Goldfine talks to Deborah Hansen, false alarm reduction coordinator for the city of Naperville (Ill.) Police Department at the False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA) Symposium in Albuquerque, N.M.
April 19, 2012
Since implementing enhanced call verification (ECV), Habitec Security says dispatch calls for police to respond to its monitored alarm systems have decreased by 20%.
March 14, 2012
After reportedly responding to 21,677 false alarms last year, the Baton Rouge Police Department has proposed amending the city's alarm ordinance to allow for increased fines.
February 16, 2012
In an effort to cut down on false alarms, the city council here unanimously approved a new alarm policy that will place more responsibility on businesses and homeowners.
January 16, 2012
The police department here is no longer responding to unverified alarms as of Jan. 1, a change in policy that alarm industry officials say was sudden and unexpected.
December 29, 2011
The San Jose Police Department's (SJPD) recent announcement that it will no longer respond to unverified alarms has caused the California Alarm Association (CAA) to contest the policy, which takes effect on Jan. 1.
November 28, 2011
The Mesa Police Department is seeking to amend the city's false alarm ordinance to recover the costs from responding to more than 11,000 false alarms each year.
October 3, 2011
The Utah Alarm Association (UAA) shows seven steps that alarm customers can do to reduce false alarms. The Utah Alarm Association is the local chapter of the nationwide Electronic Security Association (ESA). The UAA is committed to helping reduce false alarms by educating consumers, working with alarm installing companies, and local police departments.
August 17, 2011
Following the Detroit Police Department's recent declaration that it would no longer respond to burglar alarms without verification of an actual break-in, the alarm industry is gearing up to contest the policy, which takes effect on Aug. 22.
August 10, 2011
After police responded to roughly 2,300 false alarms in 2010, the Danville Town Council is reviewing proposals on charging for false alarms.
July 27, 2011
The Fairhope (Ala.) City Council approved an alarm ordinance, which increases fines for false alarms and requires businesses and residents to register their systems.
July 20, 2011
Police arrested three men for breaking into a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based pawnshop with the help of an audio alarm system.
July 20, 2011
A new false alarm question feature developed by Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) for its alarm panels will help users quickly cancel false alarms, the company announced this week.
June 23, 2011
The SafeAir Wireless carbon monoxide (CO) detectors by Bradenton, Fla.-based Interlogix provide quick response, electrochemical sensing, fast reset time and false alarm immunity, the company says
June 9, 2011
Video analytics provider Cernium Corp. and Sprint have partnered to offer a wireless mobile broadband video surveillance and alarm verification solution.
April 28, 2011
Recognizing their contributions in reducing false alarms, the False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA) named two winners for its 2011 W. Rex Bell Associate Member of the Year award ...
September 16, 2010
The city of Fontana (Calif.) has agreed to pay more than $173,184 in attorney fees to the Inland Empire Alarm Association (IEAA) and adjust the police department's burglar alarm response policy ...
May 10, 2010
Security Alarm Industry Coalition (SIAC) awarded the Huntersville (N.C.) Police Department with the Directors’ Award of Distinction...