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Common Myths About Burglar
Alarms
- An
alarm system is burglarproof.
False. Nothing is burglarproof.
- You
will never have a false alarm if you purchase
the salesman's alarm system.
False. Any system can produce a false alarm if it is not installed
or operated correctly.
- The
Police Department endorses a specific alarm
company and provides a quicker response
because none of their alarms are false.
NOT TRUE! The Police Department does not endorse any company.
- When
your alarm is activated, the responding
police officers can hear what is going
on inside your home over their car radios.
Not true. The Police Department does not have this technology.
- Your
alarm is connected directly to the
Police Department's Dispatch Center.
False. There are currently no private alarm systems directly connected
to the Police Department's Dispatch Center.
- Alarm
systems reduce crime because the burglars
are arrested as a result of your alarm
system.
Less than 1% of alarm calls result in an actual arrest. Prominently
displayed alarm stickers, signs, and an audible alarm can discourage
potential burglars from entering your home.
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Stockton,
CA