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Greater Sudbury Police Service
False Alarm Reduction By-Law
Effective September 1, 2002
the Greater Sudbury Police Service implemented a False Alarm Reduction
Program. The driving force behind the program is to reduce the amount of
police resources currently being consumed in responding to false alarms.
Although it is voluntary, all
alarms (even a non-monitored system with just a local a siren) should be registered
to gain the "one free false alarm response". Follow the link to the
left to access the application. Print it out, complete everything required and
mail with the appropriate amount of payment directly to the Police Department.
Registration Fees:
Residential & Commercial under 3,000 square feet:
$ 30.00 / every three years
Commercial over 3,000 square
feet:
$ 50.00 / every three years
School Boards:
$200.00 / every three years
Hospitals, Health Care
Facilities, Colleges & Universities:
$ 50.00 / every three years
False Alarm Fee
Structure:
All registered alarms will be granted one free false alarm response every
year. Every additional false alarm responded to during the year
from the date of registration will result in a $60.00 fee.
If your alarm is not
registered, every false dispatch will result in a $100.00 fee.
What is a False Alarm?
False alarm means an alarm dispatch request to the Police Service, in
which the responding officer finds no evidence of a criminal offence or
attempted criminal offence after having completed a timely investigation of the
alarm site. It is only considered a false alarm if police attend the premise.
If you accidentally set off your alarm but immediately instruct your monitoring
service not to dispatch police or to cancel a dispatch already given to police,
then no false alarm will be deemed to have occurred. Monitoring stations
attempt to verify all burglary alarms prior to dispatch, and thus eliminate an
estimated 30-40% of false police dispatches. Monitoring stations play a key
role in reducing false alarms. If your alarm is not monitored through a ULC
Listed Monitoring Station, you are risking a higher percentage of false alarms
to your premise.
How To Reduce False
Alarms:
- Choose a professional alarm company to install your
system;
- Make certain your alarm is monitored by a ULC listed
monitoring station;
- Choosing the cheapest system may result in higher long
term costs;
- Use quality equipment;
- Use the right equipment for the right application;
- Ensure equipment is installed properly;
- Install one device per zone;
- Ensure you get sufficient training to operate your
alarm;
- Ask for a “no dispatch” start up period;
- Make certain you follow up with your alarm company after
every alarm;
- Do not use silent alarms;
- Do not install outside sirens which will result in
neighbours calling police;
- Have your alarm inspected annually;
- Use audible entry/exit delays;
- Use extended exit delays;
- Contact your alarm company to learn more about their
specific false alarm reduction program.
It is believed that
this information was accurate as of August 1, 2008. Please contact the police
directly at either (705) 675-9171 ex2605 or send an e-mail to
richard.daypuk@police.sudbury.on.ca to confirm.
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