Reducing False Alarms

Read: Habitec Security: False Alarms Down by 57%

Habitec Security: False Alarms Down by 57%

Habitec Security credits Enhanced Call Verification (ECV) for the drop in false alarm dispatches.

Read: Security Industry Association Releases Update on False Alarm Reduction Standard

Security Industry Association Releases Update on False Alarm Reduction Standard

SIA’s CP-01-2014 features definitions for remote devices and is intended for reference by security system installers and central station operators.

Read: Wichita City Council Seeks to Reduce False Alarms

Wichita City Council Seeks to Reduce False Alarms

New ordinance would make alarm users responsible for registering with the city instead of security companies.

Read: Syracuse City Council: Security Firms Responsible for Annual  Burglar Alarm Fee

Syracuse City Council: Security Firms Responsible for Annual Burglar Alarm Fee

Rather than charging property owners with a $30 annual fee for burglar alarms, the city of Syracuse will charge alarm companies to make it easier for the city to collect fines.

Read: Toronto Police Consider Scaling Back on Alarm Response

Toronto Police Consider Scaling Back on Alarm Response

Toronto Police Services will consider no longer responding to alarm calls because it drains valuable resources.

Read: PPVAR Panels Highlight Video Verification Benefits, Need for Standard

PPVAR Panels Highlight Video Verification Benefits, Need for Standard

Partnership for Priority Video Alarm Response’s two-part panel at ISC West 2014 covered the internal debate going on within the electronic security industry about video verification.

Read: Officer Down: False Dispatch Leads to Shot Fired

Officer Down: False Dispatch Leads to Shot Fired

Illinois City Prepares for False Alarm Crackdown

Avondale Changes Alarm Ordinance Rules

Read: Vector Security Minds Its PDQ

Vector Security Minds Its PDQ

When it comes to effectively managing alarms and reducing false dispatches, Vector Security not only goes strictly by the book – it is adding new chapters. The exceptionally well run company has mastered techniques that please customers and law enforcement alike while maximizing safety. Find out how Vector Security has become the first repeat Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ) Award winner.

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