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Minimizing False Alarms

Posted on July 11, 2011

The cost of false alarms on the limited time and resources of financially strapped local law enforcement has led jurisdictions across the country to enact laws penalizing false alarms. Homeowners can pay, sometimes large fines for repeat false alarms that waste officers’ time.

Statistics show that 76% of false alarms are caused by user error. There are certain precautions you can take to eliminate the potential for false alarms at your property:

  • Make sure anyone with a key to your business or home knows how to operate your security system.
  • Make special arrangements for guests and repair technicians.
  • Have your security system company check and service your security system – including batteries – regularly.
  • Call your security company immediately if your system doesn’t seem to be working properly or before you do any remodeling.

If your alarm goes off….

  • Don’t panic! Remember your security code.
  • Find out if there really is an intruder or fire and respond appropriately.
  • If the alarm activation was accidental, carefully disarm your security system according to your instructions.
  • After you’ve reset the system, wait for the monitoring station to call you.
  • Don’t leave your home or business until Continue reading →

Understanding False Alarm Risks

Posted on June 5, 2011

A False Alarm, for all alarms except fire alarms, is an alarm caused by human error or equipment problems requiring police response, with no evidence of an actual crime having been committed.  A False Fire Alarm is any activation caused by an equipment malfunction.

What are the most frequent human errors that cause alarms? Continue reading →

Steps To Preventing False Alarms

Posted on May 27, 2011

False alarms are not only annoying, but in many parts of the country, they have become illegal. As a security system owner, you have a responsibility to prevent false alarms. The keys are to work with your security system provider and to check your system regularly to ensure proper functioning. Here are seven steps to guide you:

  • Instruct all authorized users, both permanent and temporary, on the proper operation of your security system. Call your security system provider and let them know you are testing your system to provide all users with hands-on practice.
  • Ensure that each security system user has a confidential password or pass number for proper identification when communicating with your provider. Continue reading →

Procedures For False Alarm Reduction

Posted on May 12, 2011

False alarms have become a target of police in jurisdictions throughout the country. Both homes and businesses are subject to penalties for repeat false alarms. That means you need to be a conscientious operator of your home and commercial security system.

Police departments throughout country advise residents with home security systems to do the following:

  • Make sure all alarmed doors and windows are locked.
  • Keep pets, balloons, fans, heaters, plants, curtains, decorations from motion sensor areas.
  • Educate everyone who has legal access to Continue reading →

DIY Perimeter Protection

Posted on February 1, 2011

guard dogEveryone wants to get the best value for their money. If you’re someone who is handy, good with home improvement projects and capable of analyzing complex system, buying and installing your own security system may be a good choice for you.

Get components from a store like which offers quality Honeywell Security products.

They most important part is to secure your home’s perimeter. Examine all the potential points of entry  doors, windows, attics, storm cellars – and choose a security system which can reach and monitor them all.

Installation of the perimeter devices is straightforward and requires a sensor attached to each door or window. The interior aspects of your security system require more work.

If you have animals, a “pet alley” will be necessary to avoid Continue reading →

False Alarm Crackdown

Posted on January 26, 2011

If you have a cheap or faulty security system, watch out! The jig is up. Police departments around the country are cracking down of false alarms. The Miami-Dade County Police Department  and Sheriff Department of Charlotte County, North Carolina  have recently passed false alarm reduction ordinances.

In fact, both departments have new units just to tackle problems with false alarms. Residents of these jurisdictions are required to register their home security systems with the police false alarm reduction units. Why? They want to hold you accountable.

Charlotte goes a step further. Residents must pay a $25 fee to register their security systems and an annual $10 renewal fee. However, Charlotte is all about the carrot and the stick. Residents whose security systems have no false alarms have their renewal fees waived.

At the same time, offenders can expect to pay. You get two false alarms a year for free. After that, it’s $35 for the third alarm, $60 for the fourth, $85 for the fifth and a court appearance for the sixth. Continue reading →

False Alarm Reduction Tips

Posted on January 6, 2011

The False Alarm Reduction Association (www.faraonline.org) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the hefty costs of security system false alarms to taxpayers and private security system companies. False alarms from your home security system can result in citations and heft penalty fees from local law enforcement agencies.

Here are some pieces of advice fork the FARA on how to avoid false alarms:

•  Be sure you and everyone else with keys to your home or business are fully trained on the proper use of the alarm system.

•  Know how to arm and disarm the system and how to cancel a false alarm dispatch. Continue reading →

Don’t Let Your Security System Get You In Trouble

Posted on December 25, 2010

We all want to trust that when our home security systems go off, that we’ll get the police and emergency help we need. However, false alarms are the security system equivalent of crying wolf. Because police and sheriff’s departments experience problematic false alarms all too often, many cities are cracking down on false alarms.

Here are some things for which police departments will hold you responsible:

Faulty, defective or malfunctioning equipment

Improper installation or maintenance of equipment

Improper monitoring by an alarm business Continue reading →

Security System Owner Responsibilities

Posted on December 22, 2010

Home security systems give us immense benefits including the privilege of feeling secure at night and when we go away. With every privilege come costs and responsibilities. Being a security system user also means being a responsible security system user.

The Security Industry Alarm Coalition(http://www.siacinc.org/Default.aspx) advises home security system users to consider a few points on safety and courtesy regarding their alarms.

1. A security system does not replace the need to call 911. As a rule, law enforcement dispatch will place an alarm call button for a prowler on a lower priority level than a 911 call. While there’s nothing wrong with hitting your security system call button and getting additional help, calling 911 in case of imminent threat is still the best solution. Continue reading →

Advice From The Miami Police Department

Posted on December 13, 2010

Each year, Forbes rates the country’s top ten most dangerous cities and Miami, Florida is usually on the list. This year, Miami ranked #5 (http://blogs.forbes.com/francescalevy/2010/10/12/real-estate-lifestyle-danger-housing-cities/).

But the Miami Police Department is not taking it lying down. Their crime prevention unit is working hard to help Miami residents safeguard their homes and reduce crime. Continue reading →