What is a false alarm dispatch?
The activation of any alarm system that results in a response by a member of the police department where no evidence of a problem requiring their response is found after an investigation at the alarm site. An alarm dispatch request canceled by the alarm company prior to the time the responding police officer reaches the alarm site shall not be considered a false/accidental alarm dispatch.

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1. What is a false alarm?
2. What is a false alarm dispatch?
3. What are the most frequent human errors that cause false alarms?
4. What are the most frequent equipment malfunctions that cause false alarms?
5. What can you do to reduce false alarms?