![]() Hamilton Police responded to over 4,744 alarm calls in 2018, of which 95 per cent were determined to be false alarms, Penman said. ![]() That is the rationale for policy changes by police departments that report false alarm rates - as high as 97 per cent in Toronto. "We are reviewing our current model and will be exploring the move to enhancing our verification system," said Hamilton Police spokesperson Jackie Penman. In Hamilton, police continue to respond to "all alarm calls, even if the alarm is only triggered in one zone," but the policy is under review as it is now out of sync with neighbouring regions. Police will send a car if several alarm sensors go off, suggesting movement through a business or residence, or if there is video or audio evidence, or if an eyewitness spots something. ![]() That single sensor flashing when a window is smashed is no longer enough to warrant a police response in these cities. When businesses and residences in Niagara, Toronto and London started getting this notice from their security providers last year, it set off alarms. Police no longer respond to burglar alarms unless there is visual, audible or eyewitness proof. ![]() There are better messages to get than the one telling you your security system is suddenly not so secure. ![]()
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