June 8, 2016
Lauren Leslie
44News - WEVV
The Evansville Police Department’s newest officer makes his official debut. He’s a German Shepherd named Doc. The
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April 2015
SDM Magazine - ISC West
Chief Chris Vinson - Chair of Texas Police Chiefs Alarm Committee
Verified alarms receive Priority Response and make more
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July 22, 2015
Christopher Keating
Hartford Courant
Two criminals were apprehended after Sonitrol notified law enforcement they had audio verification that
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Nov 30, 2015
Haley Hinds
Fox 13 News
A pair of would-be thieves broke into a Polk County elementary school. They had their sights set on thousands of dollars
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Dec 4, 2015
Molly Young
Michigan Live
The department's new furry, four-legged worker is an 18-month-old German Shepherd that specializes in sniffing out
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Dec. 8, 2015
Julie Beach
SDM Blog Post
Past performance and future technologies will drive the need for verified alarms going forward.
http://www.sdmmag.com
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Over 98% of alarm activations are false alarms. And with each alarm call costing taxpayers in police time and resources, more and more communities are looking for ways to respond to alarms more effectively. Many communities now require verified response—confirmation by an alarm company or an eye witness that an actual intrusion is in progress—before dispatching police.
LONGER RESPONSE TIMES
The average police response time for non-verified alarm activation now exceeds 45 minutes in many communities. The longer the response time, the lower the chances of police stopping an intrusion in progress and apprehending the criminals.
NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS
Increasingly sophisticated crimes, including internal theft and fraud, and crimes accompanied by other disasters such as fire or explosions, overtax traditional alarm systems.