What is Verified Response?
Verified response means the alarm business or its representative has verified the legitimacy of an alarm at the scene through independent means such as witness verification, live listening devices or live video monitoring. The most common example of verified response is a business or homeowner that has contracted with a private security firm who will send trained employees to the alarmed premises when an alarm is activated. They will only contact the police department when they visually verify that criminal activity has occurred or is presently occurring. The Appleton Police Department does not recommend or support private individuals who do their own building checks in response to an activated alarm. This is a dangerous activity. Verified response is an acceptable alternative to enhanced call verification, but is not required.
