Alarm Information
An alarm system can bring you a sense of security and peace of mind. It is an effective crime deterrent with proper installation, adequate training, and regular maintenance.
Many alarm systems work in the following manner; 1) When an entry or attempted entry is made into an area, building or room which is monitored by an alarm system, a signal is sent to the alarm's monitoring center. Once the monitoring center has determined the police need to respond, they will call the police department which services the address in question.
If you live or own a business in the city of Azusa, and you have an alarm system, you are required to have an alarm permit, per the Azusa Municipal Code.
False Alarms
The national average for false alarms per alarm user each year is less than one. The national average for commercial and residential combined is .85 or just under 1 dispatch per system per year. Broken down that is an average of 1 dispatch every four years for residential and 1.15 for commercial.
The City's Intention
The city wants to substantially reduce the number of false alarms that the police department handles. Results from other cities that hold the alarm user accountable for the maintenance and operation of their alarm systems have successfully reduced the number of false alarm calls.
Purpose Of The Policy
The city is handling more than 950 false alarm calls a year. If the Police Department continued with the same alarm response policy over the next three years, officers would respond to over 2,900 alarm calls, of which more than 98% are false. This is very costly to all the city taxpayers.
A number of jurisdictions across the nation and in the local area have also adopted false alarm ordinances as a way to reduce their false alarms.
Register An Alarm / Pay Fee
Click here to visit the City of Azusa's Alarm Permit Program website to register your alarm or pay an alarm citation fee.
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