Re: False alarms

["Norm Mugford" <1alarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Before you spoke publicly about false alarms,
you should have contacted SIAC, FARA, NBFAA
or your State alarm association. They already have
national and state ordinances that will reduced false alarms.
Or at least ask on this newsgroup.

It's unprofessional public comments, like the ones you were
quoted, that cause confusion in the industry. When called upon,
ask someone in the industry that knows what they are talking about.
The local Police Chief's Association and Fire Chiefs Association has
access to the National Chief's Association to get info from. I'm sure
Chief Kelly will be checking on ordinances that have been proven
on a national basis.
I got a good mind to write a rebuttal to your comments to the local
Chamber of Commerce defining the gross mistatements you made.

Norm Mugford


"Everywhere Man" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1144702426.272614.144170@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Last week I was asked to address the local Chamber of Commerce
> regarding false alarms.
> Here's a brief article on the event.
>
> http://www.mvinquirer.com/chamber_meeting_of_april_6.htm
>
> What I would like to know is if I am alone in believing that if the
> alarm company were to be fined we would have a greater control over the
> amount of false alarms?
> My belief is, as stated in the interview, that we have the ultimate
> control over those who are not educated on how their alarm functions,
> as well as those who have faulty systems, or are just chronic abusers.
> How many fines would we need to get hit with before we say goodbye to
> those who abuse their systems? Are we really hooked on that RMR so
> badly that we will let the customer go wild?
> How many fines would we need to be hit with before we make sure
> everything is properly installed, and the customer knows exactly how it
> works?
> Fining the customer is a ridiculous solution that many cities employ.
> Our greatest detractors (the police) would become our biggest advocates
> if we could lower the current false alarm rate of 90+% to less than
> 50%. At the rate we are going now the police will soon adopt no
> response policies so we can't really ignore this.
> In the end we would garner more business, and have less headaches.
> I'd welcome your opinions.
>


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