Simple Ways to Prevent Home Security False Alarms
False alarms are not only irritating, they can result in hundreds of dollars’ worth of false alarm fees. False alarms also annoy your neighbors and startle your household pets. Worst…
Integrating video and audio alarm verification into your security systems sidesteps the potential pitfalls of false alarm fines and slower police response times. Good intelligence breeds decisive action, enabling law enforcement to arrive at the scene faster, and with a much clearer understanding of the situation. This ensures you have more control over shielding your business and staff from harm.
Without verified alarms, the police are simlpy guessing that there is a real break-in, fire, or emergency. However, too many instances of police being dispatched on false alarms, the police will stop answering those calls. When the real alarms or fires are taking place, you don’t want the emergency responders not responding, thinking its just another false alarm. If it’s not verified, it’s simply guessing.
Law Enforcement Association Defines Verified Alarms
GALVESTON, Texas—Steve Walker, president of the Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response, called the Texas Police Chiefs Association’s definition of the term “verified alarm” a big step for future conversations on…
Sonitrol Tri-County Thwarts School Break-in
GRAND BLANC, Mich. – A Sonitrol Tri-County monitoring center operator helped in the apprehension of one person during a break-in at a Flint Community Schools district elementary school early Wednesday…
Security Risk Assessment
It’s obvious that your building may have security vulnerabilities if you do not have a security system. What’s not obvious is that buildings with alarm systems may still have major…
How Police Respond to Security Alarms: Why Video Verification Matters
Law enforcement officials explain “priority response” and the importance of professional security monitoring with video verification.Increasingly, local authorities are levying steep fines for false alarms, or they’re simply not responding…
Sonitrol Chicagoland North Helps Police Prevent Construction Site Theft
NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Chicago Police arrested one individual last week during an apparent theft attempt at a construction site protected by Sonitrol Chicagoland North. The apprehension occurred after Sonitrol Chicagoland…
Verified security system thwarts business burglary
Sonitrol Chicagoland North, local police on alert, nabbing intruders Real-time cooperation between a Sonitrol Chicagoland North monitoring specialist and Franklin Park, Illinois, Police, aided by the security company’s unique verification…
Why False Alarms Are Costly for Businesses
With tight budgets now routine in most cities, many law enforcement departments are being forced to cut personnel, making solutions for false alarm reduction even more important. That has led…
False Alarms and The Alarm Industry’s Objective
Someone recently submitted a question they found online. We thought that many other businesses may have same question, so we gave it to our president to answer.Question: “Has the focus…
Verified Video Security System Halts Hotel Break-in
GRAND BLANC, Mich. – A keen eye and quick action by a Sonitrol Tri-County security monitoring specialist resulted in the arrest of two persons in the midst of a break-in…