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	False Alarm Brochure for the Web
		False alarms constitute a hazard to the safety of peace officers, fire fighters and the public in general, both because of the danger of collisions while en route to false alarms, and because responding to false alarms diverts police and fire resources from other important duties.
		False alarm - activation of an alarm system which results in a response by the Police or Fire Department and which the Department determines was not warranted by a crime or emergency situation.
		False dispatching - An alarm agent that alerts public safety services prior to confirming that the activation of an alarm system is legitimate, except in the case of fire alarms where the alarm agent is required by law to notify the Fire Department prior to notifying the permittee.
	www.ci.dixon.ca.us /Police/falsealarmsbrochureweb04.html (1071 words)

	Henrico County Alarm Ordnance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		False alarm: Any alarm signal communicated to the county public safety communications center which is not reasonably believed to be in response to actual or threatened felonious criminal activity.
		False alarms include negligently activated signals; signals which are the result of faulty, malfunctioning or improperly installed or maintained equipment; and signals which are purposely activated to summon the police personnel in non-emergency situations.
		False alarms shall not include signals activated by unusually severe weather conditions or other causes which are identified by the chief of police or his designee to be beyond the control of the user.
	www.co.henrico.va.us /police/alarms.htm (1068 words)

	Howard County Police Department: False Alarm Reduction
		A False Alarm is defined as any alarm signal that elicits a response by police personnel for which there is no evidence of criminal activity to justify this response.
		A false alarm may be caused by factors such as human error or equipment malfunction.
		Alarm registrations are not transferable from one alarm user to another or from one location to another.
	www.co.ho.md.us /Police/PD_False_Alarm.htm (792 words)

	MC Department of Police: Divisions/District Stations
		Alarm legislation was adopted because of concerns over police officer safety and to eliminate the misuse of police resources, which results in the waste of approximately 20 work years of police officer time and costs millions of dollars annually.
		False alarm response fees are imposed for the second and each subsequent false alarm in a calendar year.
		Alarm companies are prohibited from requesting dispatch for seven days after registration of alarm system, unless there is waiver granted by the FARS due to imminent danger to people or property.
	montgomerycountymd.gov /Content/POL/ask/falseAlarm.asp (422 words)

	SPD \| False Alarms
		False alarms are a big problem for the police and citizens alike.
		False Alarms are costly to the city and impact public safety as a whole.
		Most often alarm owners or users are the cause of the false alarms when attempting to activate or deactivate their systems.
	www.cityofseattle.net /police/prevention/Alarms/default.htm (774 words)

	False Alarm Software
		The system will assist in the reduction of false alarm occurrences by billing alarm users for excessive numbers of false alarms and indicating alarm users who have reached a defined number of false alarm dispatches in a calendar year as outlined in a city or county ordinance for police response suspension.
		Messages unique to the number of false alarms may be automatically applied to the invoices based on the number of false alarms for that account.
		The reports generated by the system are designed to assist those managing a false alarm reduction program to identify problem alarm users and alarm companies with a high incidence of false alarms among their alarm user customers.
	www.adialarm.com /software.htm (1075 words)

	Durham, NC - City of Medicine
		Alarm users are required to obtain an alarm after the first false alarm incident.
		However, if there are seven false alarms in 2007, there would be no charge for the first two, $100 for the third, $100 for the fourth, $150 for the fifth, $150 for the sixth, and $200 for the seventh, for a total of $700.
		Alarm users are responsible for any and all false alarms generated by their alarm system and all civil penalties assessed whether or not an alarm system permit was issued.
	www.ci.durham.nc.us /council/false_alarm.cfm (729 words)

	Central Station Alarm Association's (CSAA) Position about False Alarms
		Never the less, false alarms continue to be a concern primarily because of user caused false alarms and a dramatic increase in the total number of alarms systems.
		The concern for the impact of false alarms has drawn elements of the public and private sector together to study the problem to uncover the cause of false alarms and recommend solutions.
		Alarm industry estimates that the joint efforts of this program will have a significant impact with a reduction in false alarms anticipated to be greater than 50%.
	www.csaaul.org /CSAAFalseAlarmsPaper.htm (622 words)

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		This process shall be repeated for each and every false alarm in excess of three (3) false police alarms and in excess of two (2) false fire alarms during each calendar year.
		False alarms, not occurring curing the current calendar year, shall not be counted as a false alarm for fee enhancement purposes.
		False alarms will be excused if they are the result of an effort or order to upgrade, install, test, or maintain an alarm system and if the Police or Fire Department is given notice in advance of said upgrade, installation, test or maintenance.
	www.moundpolice.com /alarm.html (864 words)

	False Alarm News
		False fire alarms are handled differently; they will receive a warning letter on the first offense regardless of commercial or residential status, and an escalating fine assessment for each additional false alarm.
		Sterling Heights estimates frequent false alarm offenders are costing the city an average of $240,000 per year in police, fire, and equipment costs.
		False alarm reduction efforts not only assist in recovering and reducing these costs, they also provide a safer environment for police and fire personnel, as well as the safety of the municipality’s residents.
	www.falsealarmsoftware.com /news2.htm (380 words)

	SMS Security Systems - False Alarm Reduction
		A false alarm is a request for a responding authority to dispatch people and equipment where there is not an actual emergency.
		False alarms are not an exclusive problem of the security industry (in fact, by some estimates, more than 50% of all 911 calls are not crime related) however, the growing number of installed burglar alarm systems is placing an increasing demand on responding authorities (police, fire dept., ambulance).
		Eliminate Silent Alarms: While the silent alarm is an effective tool for catching thieves in the act, it is also a source of false alarms as the end user does not know when they have made a mistake.
	www.smsalarms.com /htm/alarmred.asp (634 words)

	Dependable Alarm Systems - False Alarm Reduction
		A false alarm is a request for a responding authority to dispatch people and equipment where there is not an actual emergency.
		False alarms are not an exclusive problem of the security industry (in fact, by some estimates, more than 50% of all 911 calls are not crime related) however, the growing number of installed burglar alarm systems is placing an increasing demand on responding authorities (police, fire dept., ambulance).
		Eliminate Silent Alarms: While the silent alarm is an effective tool for catching thieves in the act, it is also a source of false alarms as the end user does not know when they have made a mistake.
	www.dependablealarm.com /alarmred.htm (623 words)

	False Alarm Reduction System -- FARS, False Alarm Billing Software for the Accounting, Billing and Management of False ...
		False alarm reduction should be a cooperative effort: local government, law enforcement, alarm industry and alarm owners.
		False Alarm Reduction System (FARS) is a proven false alarm software package for local governments who are committed to reducing false alarm incidents in their law enforcement jurisdictions.
		Other false alarm software packages are not based on sound accounting principals, and therefore lack critical features such as audit trails and transactional billing.
	www.falsealarmreduction.com (556 words)

	Services - Crime Prevention - False Alarm Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Alarm verification calls prior to request police response is now required by all residential and commercial intrusion/burglary alarms that have central monitoring.
		Alarm Bureau members are also available to area organizations to discuss false alarms and how to prevent them.
		Alarm units are required to be registered, please complete the form* and fax it to 793-9168.
	www.colliersheriff.org /services/prevent/alarm.stm (852 words)

	False Alarms
		In simpler terms, a false alarm is a notification of an alarm to the Police or Fire Department when the responding authority finds no evidence of criminal offense or attempted criminal offense.
		In 2003, the City of Lakeland amended the alarm system ordinance to reflect that false alarm fees would be included in the utility statements received monthly by the residents residing within the incorporated city limits.
		It is the purpose of the alarm system ordinance to serve as a tool in the reduction of the number of false alarms within the City of Lakeland.
	www.lakelandgov.net /lpd/support/false_alarms.html (954 words)

	False Alarm Reduction
		if an alarm user was in a violation status for failure to register, failure to pay a false alarm response fee, or failure to upgrade the system to meet county installation standards.
		alarm law, the dispatch rate would continue to rise each year, and the number of actual responses in 1998 would be closer to 100,000.
		alarm law, and to implement new programs and initiatives to combat false alarms, it was necessary to obtain an additional professional level position.
	www.montgomerycountymd.gov /Content/POL/ask/faru/report/1998.htm (2043 words)

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		Alarm companies and alarm users must be responsible for the use and maintenance of alarm systems to help ensure prompt police response when an emergency really does exist.
		An alarm shall be presumed to be a false alarm if the responding police personnel find no evidence of fire, smoke, robbery, burglary, vandalism, unauthorized intrusion or medical emergency.
		Upon the determination that an alarm was false, the police officer shall cause to be delivered to the premises a notice of that determination.
	www.morelandhills.com /false.alarm.html (1253 words)

	MC Department of Police: Divisions/District Stations
		Alarm legislation was adopted because of concerns over police officer safety and to eliminate the misuse of police resources, which results in the waste of approximately 20 work years of police officer time and costs millions of dollars annually.
		False alarm response fees are imposed for the second and each subsequent false alarm in a calendar year.
		Alarm companies are prohibited from requesting dispatch for seven days after registration of alarm system, unless there is waiver granted by the FARS due to imminent danger to people or property.
	www.montgomerycountymd.gov /Content/POL/ask/falseAlarm.asp (424 words)

	Communications - False Alarm Reduction Unit
		Alarm users are not required to obtain a permit until there have been at least three false alarm dispatches in a six month period.
		False alarms occurring because of a door that was left ajar, a pet that was allowed to run loose, a bird or rodent in the garage or in a building, an alarm system's mechanical or electrical problem is not a valid excuse.
		Each alarm dispatch where an officer was dispatched, regardless of the number of responses to the alarm for the same cause is counted as a false alarm.
	www.edmondok.com /safety/comm_false_alarm_unit.html (625 words)

	AlarmsBC presents false alarm and permits us cities
		First, the alarm user may be required to have the alarm system inspected at their expense, providing proof of the inspection to the Police Department within thirty days of the request.
		In the event a new resident has a false alarm call before he or she has the opportunity to obtain a city permit, APD will honor a current valid permit from Travis or Williamson counties for the remainder of the original permit period or six months, whichever is less.
		False alarms received during this period will be counted as false alarms for purposes of determining charges for excessive false alarm calls.
	www.alarmsbc.com /fafinesothers.htm (4075 words)

	Finance
		False alarms are frequently received as the result of improperly maintained or defective alarm systems and also as the result of persons improperly placing such alarms.
		ALARM - A communication to the police, fire, or emergency medical service departments indicating that a crime, fire, or other emergency situation warranting immediate action by the police, fire, or emergency medical service departments has occurred or is occurring.
		FALSE ALARM - An alarm to which police, fire, or other emergency service personnel respond resulting from the activation of an alarm device when a crime, fire, or other emergency warranting immediate action has not in fact occurred.
	www.twp.cranberry.pa.us /finance/false.html (1277 words)

	False alarm fines rising?
		A change to the city's false alarm ordinance is up for review tonight at the City Council meeting, and if passed would reduce the number of "free" responses and increase the fines for repeat offenders, part of an effort to combat a growing number of false alarm calls police say cost them time and resources.
		The proposal is harsher than the current ordinance, which allows three free false alarms, then adds a fine of $50 for each incident after that.
		"It's a lot easier for the alarm owner to pay attention and deal with their alarm system seriously than it is for three officers to respond," said Huggins, who said he has an alarm system at his home but has never had a false alarm.
	www.azcentral.com /community/chandler/articles/1116cr-alarms1116Z6.html (593 words)

	Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board - What is a False Alarm?
		A false alarm occurs when the MFB attends an incident to find there is no emergency and there is no need for their firefighting skills or other expertise.
		It is vital to understand the significance of your fire alarm system and fire safety for all concerned — from family members to employees to the general public.
		Most automatic fire alarm systems are a legal requirement or have been installed to provide fire safety, and it is essential they operate efficiently at all times.
	www.mfbb.vic.gov.au /default.asp?casid=403 (239 words)

	False Alarms
		Of the 6,220 alarm calls, 1,548 were cancelled prior to the officer’s arrival, and only 30 were the result of actual or attempted criminal activity.
		Each alarm system user with a valid permit will be allowed two false alarms per calendar year before a fee is assessed for having excessive false alarms.
		Alarm users installing a new system or taking over an existing system will be allowed one additional alarm with no fee due if they have a valid permit prior to activation and the alarm occurs during the first 45 days of operation.
	www.opkansas.org /_Res/Police_and_Fire/Alarms/falsealarms.cfm (435 words)

	Center for Problem-Oriented Policing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Businesses in those areas appear to benefit most from alarms, although the overall risk of burglary to businesses, even those with an alarm, is higher than the risk to residences without an alarm, suggesting that businesses in those areas may need more than alarms to reduce their risk of burglary.
		These practices (free monitoring services by alarm companies and discounts from insurers) call into question the appropriateness of the current trend in U.S. policing of offering 3 or 4 "free" false alarms within a calendar year because the result is an alarm owner has no incentive upfront to prevent false alarms.
		On the other hand, alarm systems are not cost-free to the community especially if up to 98 percent of alarms are false but still require time and resources of a police response.
	www.popcenter.org /Problems/problem-false-alarms.htm (2314 words)

	APD \| Alarm Systems Ordinance
		Any alarm permit fees collected in excess of the operating costs of the FARU are used for the capital purchase of additional equipment for the Police Department.
		You will be charged a false alarm service fee of $150 for each false alarm you have after your third in a permit year.
		All alarm monitoring companies are required by law to verify an alarm (call the responsible party for the alarm location) prior to calling in an alarm to police dispatch.
	www.cabq.gov /police/alarm/index.html (1255 words)

	Links for False Alarm Software, False Alarm Billing, Alarm Ordinance, & Law Enforcement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		False alarms are more than an inconvenience; they take up the time and energy of law enforcement that may be needed to respond to a real emergency.
		The majority of alarm calls received by police and sheriff departments are false alarms, which may be avoided by starting a false alarm reduction program using the model ordinance; and a false alarm billing, tracking and management software package.
		False alarm penalties, fines or fees not only provide an incentive for alarm owners to prevent false alarms, but off set the cost of law and code enforcement.
	www.falsealarmreduction.com /links.htm (435 words)

	Miami-Dade County - Miami-Dade Police (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The FAEU is a member of the False Alarm Reduction Association and the Alarm Association of Florida, and complies with guidelines to reduce false dispatches.
		Encourage alarm users and alarm companies to properly use and maintain alarm systems and to reduce or eliminate false alarms that may unduly divert law enforcement personnel from responding to criminal activity.
		False Alarm Classes will be conducted to educate alarm system users on provisions of the False Alarm Ordinance and proper maintenance and use of their alarm systems.
	www.miamidade.gov /mdpd/false_alarms.asp (549 words)

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