Did you know false security alarms costs local governments millions of dollars and thousands of wasted man hours?
Read further to learn how to prevent future occurrences. Alarms were originally designed to protect lives and property. Properly installed, used, and maintained, alarms are a real asset. When misused, they become a liability. Each year false alarms cost all of us millions of dollars and thousands of wasted man hours. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – Lost Hills Division, as well as the security companies, must spend a significant amount of time and money reacting to false alarms. You as the system user also experience the inconvenience of false alarms and the assessment of fines. False alarms must concern each of us. They do not reduce crime and can cause a certain level of complacency among all concerned parties. They also increase the liability and endanger the safety and welfare of the public, responsible parties, and responding agencies. The purpose of this brochure is to help all of us understand what causes a majority of the false alarms at a time when the false alarm
