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Reducing False Alarms

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  False Alarm Reduction Is Customary at Custom Alarm

False Alarm Reduction Is Customary at Custom Alarm

August 1, 2011

Proven techniques that cut false alarms and police dispatches are business as usual for Custom Alarm. The company’s assimilation of practices like two-call verification and following up on all false alarms helped it earn the 6th annual Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ) Award. Find out what makes its outstanding false alarm management program tick.

Fairhope (Ala.) Repeals Alarm Ordinance, Raises Violation Fees to $200

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.

Best of Security Speaking: SIAC Executive Director Stan Martin Talks False Alarm Reduction

July 27, 2011
Welcome back to SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION's "Security Speaking" podcast! Here, Stan Martin, executive director of the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC), talks about issues affecting the industry, including efforts to reduce false alarms.

Police Tell Security Companies What They Want From Them

July 27, 2011
In the 2011 Law Enforcement Security Industry Study, police and sheriffs provided tips on how alarm companies can strengthen their relationships with law enforcement. Read on to see the responses.

Audio Intrusion Detection Thwarts Pawnshop Burglars’ Rooftop Break-In

July 20, 2011
Police arrested three men for breaking into a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based pawnshop with the help of an audio alarm system.

New DMP Question Feature Helps End Users Cancel False Alarms

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.

Bakersfield (Calif.) Considers New Law to Combat False Alarms

July 14, 2011
As this city's police department continues to respond to a large number of false alarms, the Bakersfield City Council unanimously approved the first reading for a false alarm ordinance.

Alarm Response Program Could Cut Houston PSAP’s Costs by $2M

July 7, 2011
A new dispatch system called Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) may help public safety answering point (PSAP) Houston Emergency Center (HEC) save up to $2 million annually.

Prescott (Ariz.) Now Charging for Excessive False Alarms

June 30, 2011
Following unanimous approval by the Prescott City Council in May, police officers will begin enforcing a new alarm law today that charges alarm users for the third false dispatch in a 12-month period.
  Interlogix SafeAir Wireless CO Detector

Interlogix SafeAir Wireless CO Detector

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

Cernium, Sprint Strike Deal to Offer Mobile CCTV and Alarm Verification Solution

June 9, 2011
Video analytics provider Cernium Corp. and Sprint have partnered to offer a wireless mobile broadband video surveillance and alarm verification solution.

Security Speaking Podcast: Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) PD Major Eddie Levens

June 8, 2011
Welcome to the Electronic Security Expo (ESX) edition of SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION's "Security Speaking" podcast! Here, Major Eddie Levens of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C) Police Department talks about the importance of law enforcement agencies collaborating with the alarm industry.

Prescott (Ariz.) Alarm Ordinance Aims to Keep Police Officers on the Beat

May 19, 2011
With this city's police department reporting it responds to about 3,000 false alarms each year, the city council unanimously approved a new alarm ordinance ...

Roseville (Pa.) Amends Alarm Ordinance, Expects to Recover $200K in Fines

May 11, 2011
In an effort to recoup an estimated $200,000 in annual costs related to false dispatches, the Roseville (Pa.) City Council voted unanimously to amend the city's alarm ordinance to allow for increased fines and permit fees ...

FARA, Elite CEU Offer Online False Alarm Prevention Series

May 11, 2011
In an effort to educate alarm companies on how to stem false dispatches, the False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA) and Elite CEU will offer a one-hour online training course ...
  New Ordinance in Milwaukee Helps Heal Old Wounds

New Ordinance in Milwaukee Helps Heal Old Wounds

May 4, 2011

Following a months-long effort by a task force charged with rewriting this city's alarm ordinance, installing security contractors and city leaders are hailing sweeping changes made to the provision ...

  FARA Honors Industry Professionals for Reducing False Alarms

FARA Honors Industry Professionals for Reducing False Alarms

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 ...

How to Curb False Alarms

April 27, 2011
The city of Hastings, Minn., is on the warpath because home and business owners continue to have needless false alarms. What's the big deal, you ask? After all, it's their job to check them out anyway ...
  Virtual Guard Services Help Texas City Protect Businesses

Virtual Guard Services Help Texas City Protect Businesses

March 10, 2011
The Addison Police Department now has a new 24-hour monitoring tool to protect local businesses monitored by Dallas-based Stealth Monitoring ...

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