False Alarms Put Police Through Wringer; Negligence, Faulty Systems Keep...

The Washington Post;  November 7, 1996 ;   Anna Borgman;   716 words ......locations with the greatest number of false alarms last year, police said. For businesses...department. Since 1990, when 13,109 false alarms were recorded, their incidence has shot...1995. That's an average of more than 50 false alarms daily -- one of every five calls county...

False alarms raking in real cash; Despite $38,000 in revenue, chief says...

The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  July 27, 2006 ;   Rick Collins; RICK COLLINS;   539 words ......figures. Fire crews have responded to 79 false alarms at the mall since August. Firefighters...fines. Another $150 is owed from three false alarms July 12. Most of the mall's false alarms aren't because of faulty systems, but rather...

HPD seeks to reduce number of false alarms.

Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX);  October 28, 2006 ;     470 words ......would have permit holders with repeat false alarms pay a service fee, he said. In 2005...to 5,105 alarms with 90 percent being false alarms, he said. So far this year, 98 percent...he said, but beyond six and up to 12 false alarms, there would be a fee of $50 for each...

To Ellen back again; MacARTHUR REACHES CAPE HORN FIVE DAYS AHEAD OF RECORD...

The Evening Standard (London, England);  January 12, 2005 ;     385 words ......against mountainous seas as she rounds Cape Horn. If she manages to find a safe passage...she said via satellite phone: Rounding Cape Horn is a huge weight off anyone's shoulders...completing the trip once you go round Cape Horn go up considerably, there is no doubt...

ORDINANCE UPS PENALTIES FOR KETTERING FALSE ALARMS

Dayton Daily News;  February 13, 2003 ;   Helen Bebbington For the Dayton Daily News;   513 words ......shut down KETTERING - Warning: Too many false alarms in Kettering will lead to hefty fees...off. The cost from the high number of false alarms from home and business security systems...for those who don't pay fees. Three false alarms in six months will cost the alarm user...

Fee Reduced False Alarms

Albuquerque Journal;  February 11, 2005 ;   Jim Ludwick Journal Staff Writer;   420 words ......with private alarm systems has reduced false alarms by nearly a third, says Councilor Sally...intention was not to get money, but to stop false alarms. I think it was a success," Mayer said...for a computer system that would track false alarms, identify problem businesses and homes...

NATICK CRACKS DOWN ON COSTLY AND DANGEROUS FALSE ALARMS

The Boston Globe;  December 9, 2004 ;   Alison O'Leary Murray, Globe Correspondent;   546 words ......false burglary alarms. Police say that false alarms, like those received in the early morning...from unnecessarily tying up police with false alarms, either through negligent use or faulty...software that is better able to track false alarms, putting teeth and uniformity into the...

Police Broaden Fines To Battle False Alarms; Offenses Can Cost Homeowners...

The Washington Post;  February 24, 2005 ;   Allison Klein;   375 words ......of responding to nearly three dozen false alarms every day, will begin charging homeowners...in April, if a home has more than two false alarms in a 12-month period, the owner will...hired help enter the home. "Most of the false alarms are preventable," Proulx said. "Oftentimes...

Where is Cape Horn?

Al Bawaba;  May 20, 2007 ;     20 words ...Cape Horn is the southernmost point of South America; it has some of the worst storms in the world. 2007 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)

FALSE ALARMS BOG THE SYSTEM ; 98% of burglar alarms in Springs waste cops'...

The Gazette;  April 5, 2008 ;   PAM ZUBECK;   787 words ......spent on real needs. The problem of false alarms -- caused by equipment malfunctions...Springs police have been grappling with false alarms for more than a decade. Measures adopted...an agency that says it's stretched, false alarms are wasted time. "We're sending one...

Police plagued by false alarms

Capital (Annapolis);  January 30, 2006 ;   SCOTT DAUGHERTY Staff Writer;   587 words ...After responding to more than 30,000 false alarms annually for at least the last five years...responding to an average of more than 80 false alarms a day. In 2005 they responded to 30,746 false alarms, after 30,829 in 2004. That's down from...

Alarm Warning on False Alarms

The Washington Post;  October 6, 1990 ;     446 words ......be outpaced by the increase in false alarms, and that development-if allowed...Fairfax County police handled 37,400 false alarms. These are more than mere nuisance calls. Fairfax estimates that false alarms cost county law enforcement $1...

Repeat false alarms plague county police

Maryland Gazette;  February 1, 2006 ;   Scott Daugherty Staff Writer;   595 words ......After responding to more than 30,000 false alarms annually for at least the last five...responding to an average of more than 80 false alarms a day. In 2005 they responded to 30,746 false alarms, after 30,829 in 2004. That's down from...

MONEY FOR CAPE HORN PURCHASE EARMARKED

The Columbian;  July 23, 1997 ;   JEFF MIZE;   657 words ......000 to purchase 27 acres at the top of Cape Horn, a spectacular viewpoint in the Columbia...Appropriations Committee approved Tuesday. The Cape Horn money is part of $8 million earmarked...he isn't ready to say yes to Gorton's Cape Horn plan. "I haven't seen a proposal so I...

Patrol: False alarms

Law & Order;  September 1, 2000 ;   Sharp, Arthur G;   787 words ...Rate of false alarms is well, alarming They're the three...certainly nothing new. The problem of false alarms has vexed police for years. Some of...their written policies pertaining to false alarms and fines policies back as early as...