In an era of strained police resources, the privatization of unverified alarm response may be the answer to easing tensions with law enforcement and delivering peace of mind to customers. The security ...

The Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR), an organization established to promote the value of verification and validation of alarm events during the emergency response process, ...

SEATTLE — A new change in how Seattle police respond to security alarms could affect thousands of people who use alarm systems to protect their homes and businesses. In a letter, interim Seattle ...

Across Utah, help is increasingly arriving too late because the system designed to protect people is under severe strain. Combining public services with the latest innovations in safety technology ...

Officers will no longer be dispatched to burglary alarms from monitoring companies unless there is supporting evidence. The policy calls for proof like video, audio, panic alarms, or eyewitnesses.